diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 70b5893..1163481 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-03-26 - 2.6.5 - fix(daemon, setup)
+Improve shutdown command detection and fallback logic; update setup script to use absolute Node/npm paths
+
+- Use execFileAsync to execute shutdown commands reliably
+- Add multiple fallback alternatives for shutdown and emergency shutdown handling
+- Update setup.sh to log the Node and NPM versions using absolute paths without modifying PATH
+
 ## 2025-03-26 - 2.6.4 - fix(setup)
 Improve installation process in setup script by cleaning up package files and ensuring a minimal net-snmp dependency installation.
 
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index e25f991..2619081 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -239,10 +239,20 @@ echo "dist_ts directory successfully downloaded from npm registry."
 # Make launcher script executable
 chmod +x "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/nupst"
 
-# Add our Node.js bin directory to the PATH temporarily
+# Set path to our Node.js binaries
 NODE_BIN_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/vendor/$NODE_DIR/bin"
+NODE_BIN="$NODE_BIN_DIR/node"
+NPM_BIN="$NODE_BIN_DIR/npm"
+
+# Ensure we have executable permissions
+chmod +x "$NODE_BIN" "$NPM_BIN"
+
+# Save original PATH but don't modify it
+# We'll use the full paths to binaries instead
 OLD_PATH="$PATH"
-export PATH="$NODE_BIN_DIR:$PATH"
+
+echo "Using Node binary: $NODE_BIN"
+echo "Using NPM binary: $NPM_BIN"
 
 # Remove existing node_modules directory and package files
 echo "Cleaning up existing installation..."
@@ -278,12 +288,11 @@ echo '{
 
 # Install ONLY net-snmp
 echo "Installing ONLY net-snmp dependency..."
-echo "Using Node.js binary from: $NODE_BIN_DIR"
-echo "Node version: $(node --version)"
-echo "NPM version: $(npm --version)"
+echo "Node version: $("$NODE_BIN" --version)"
+echo "NPM version: $("$NPM_BIN" --version)"
 
-# Use clean install to ensure only net-snmp is installed
-npm --prefix "$SCRIPT_DIR" install --no-audit --no-fund
+# Use absolute paths to binaries to ensure we use our Node.js
+"$NPM_BIN" --prefix "$SCRIPT_DIR" install --no-audit --no-fund
 
 INSTALL_STATUS=$?
 if [ $INSTALL_STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -301,8 +310,7 @@ else
   rm -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/package.json.bak"
 fi
 
-# Restore the original PATH
-export PATH="$OLD_PATH"
+# We didn't modify PATH, so no need to restore it
 
 echo "NUPST setup completed successfully."
 echo "You can now run NUPST using: $SCRIPT_DIR/bin/nupst"
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 6f16b2e..121594a 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/nupst',
-  version: '2.6.4',
+  version: '2.6.5',
   description: 'Node.js UPS Shutdown Tool for SNMP-enabled UPS devices'
 }
diff --git a/ts/daemon.ts b/ts/daemon.ts
index 1372a10..204b6f7 100644
--- a/ts/daemon.ts
+++ b/ts/daemon.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { exec } from 'child_process';
+import { exec, execFile } from 'child_process';
 import { promisify } from 'util';
 import { NupstSnmp } from './snmp/manager.js';
 import type { ISnmpConfig } from './snmp/types.js';
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
+const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
 
 /**
  * Configuration interface for the daemon
@@ -298,23 +299,101 @@ export class NupstDaemon {
     const shutdownDelayMinutes = 5;
     
     try {
-      // Execute shutdown command with delay to allow for VM graceful shutdown
-      const { stdout } = await execAsync(`shutdown -h +${shutdownDelayMinutes} "UPS battery critical, shutting down in ${shutdownDelayMinutes} minutes"`);
-      console.log('Shutdown initiated:', stdout);
-      console.log(`Allowing ${shutdownDelayMinutes} minutes for VMs to shut down safely`);
+      // Find shutdown command in common system paths
+      const shutdownPaths = [
+        '/sbin/shutdown',
+        '/usr/sbin/shutdown',
+        '/bin/shutdown',
+        '/usr/bin/shutdown'
+      ];
+      
+      let shutdownCmd = '';
+      for (const path of shutdownPaths) {
+        try {
+          if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
+            shutdownCmd = path;
+            console.log(`Found shutdown command at: ${shutdownCmd}`);
+            break;
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          // Continue checking other paths
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (shutdownCmd) {
+        // Execute shutdown command with delay to allow for VM graceful shutdown
+        console.log(`Executing: ${shutdownCmd} -h +${shutdownDelayMinutes} "UPS battery critical..."`);
+        const { stdout } = await execFileAsync(shutdownCmd, [
+          '-h', 
+          `+${shutdownDelayMinutes}`, 
+          `UPS battery critical, shutting down in ${shutdownDelayMinutes} minutes`
+        ]);
+        console.log('Shutdown initiated:', stdout);
+        console.log(`Allowing ${shutdownDelayMinutes} minutes for VMs to shut down safely`);
+      } else {
+        // Try using the PATH to find shutdown
+        try {
+          console.log('Shutdown command not found in common paths, trying via PATH...');
+          const { stdout } = await execAsync(`shutdown -h +${shutdownDelayMinutes} "UPS battery critical, shutting down in ${shutdownDelayMinutes} minutes"`, {
+            env: process.env // Pass the current environment
+          });
+          console.log('Shutdown initiated:', stdout);
+        } catch (e) {
+          throw new Error(`Shutdown command not found: ${e.message}`);
+        }
+      }
       
       // Monitor UPS during shutdown and force immediate shutdown if battery gets too low
       console.log('Monitoring UPS during shutdown process...');
       await this.monitorDuringShutdown();
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to initiate shutdown:', error);
-      // Try a different method if first one fails
-      try {
-        console.log('Trying alternative shutdown method...');
-        await execAsync('poweroff --force');
-      } catch (innerError) {
-        console.error('All shutdown methods failed:', innerError);
+      
+      // Try alternative shutdown methods
+      const alternatives = [
+        { cmd: 'poweroff', args: ['--force'] },
+        { cmd: 'halt', args: ['-p'] },
+        { cmd: 'systemctl', args: ['poweroff'] },
+        { cmd: 'reboot', args: ['-p'] } // Some systems allow reboot -p for power off
+      ];
+      
+      for (const alt of alternatives) {
+        try {
+          // First check if command exists in common system paths
+          const paths = [
+            `/sbin/${alt.cmd}`,
+            `/usr/sbin/${alt.cmd}`,
+            `/bin/${alt.cmd}`,
+            `/usr/bin/${alt.cmd}`
+          ];
+          
+          let cmdPath = '';
+          for (const path of paths) {
+            if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
+              cmdPath = path;
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+          
+          if (cmdPath) {
+            console.log(`Trying alternative shutdown method: ${cmdPath} ${alt.args.join(' ')}`);
+            await execFileAsync(cmdPath, alt.args);
+            return; // Exit if successful
+          } else {
+            // Try using PATH environment
+            console.log(`Trying alternative via PATH: ${alt.cmd} ${alt.args.join(' ')}`);
+            await execAsync(`${alt.cmd} ${alt.args.join(' ')}`, {
+              env: process.env // Pass the current environment
+            });
+            return; // Exit if successful
+          }
+        } catch (altError) {
+          console.error(`Alternative method ${alt.cmd} failed:`, altError);
+          // Continue to next method
+        }
       }
+      
+      console.error('All shutdown methods failed');
     }
   }
   
@@ -346,10 +425,79 @@ export class NupstDaemon {
           console.log('└──────────────────────────────────────────┘');
           
           try {
-            await execAsync('shutdown -h now "EMERGENCY: UPS battery critically low, shutting down NOW"');
+            // Find shutdown command in common system paths
+            const shutdownPaths = [
+              '/sbin/shutdown',
+              '/usr/sbin/shutdown',
+              '/bin/shutdown',
+              '/usr/bin/shutdown'
+            ];
+            
+            let shutdownCmd = '';
+            for (const path of shutdownPaths) {
+              if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
+                shutdownCmd = path;
+                console.log(`Found shutdown command at: ${shutdownCmd}`);
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+            
+            if (shutdownCmd) {
+              console.log(`Executing emergency shutdown: ${shutdownCmd} -h now`);
+              await execFileAsync(shutdownCmd, ['-h', 'now', 'EMERGENCY: UPS battery critically low, shutting down NOW']);
+            } else {
+              // Try using the PATH to find shutdown
+              console.log('Shutdown command not found in common paths, trying via PATH...');
+              await execAsync('shutdown -h now "EMERGENCY: UPS battery critically low, shutting down NOW"', {
+                env: process.env // Pass the current environment
+              });
+            }
           } catch (error) {
-            console.error('Emergency shutdown failed, trying alternative method...');
-            await execAsync('poweroff --force');
+            console.error('Emergency shutdown failed, trying alternative methods...');
+            
+            // Try alternative shutdown methods in sequence
+            const alternatives = [
+              { cmd: 'poweroff', args: ['--force'] },
+              { cmd: 'halt', args: ['-p'] },
+              { cmd: 'systemctl', args: ['poweroff'] }
+            ];
+            
+            for (const alt of alternatives) {
+              try {
+                // Check common paths
+                const paths = [
+                  `/sbin/${alt.cmd}`,
+                  `/usr/sbin/${alt.cmd}`,
+                  `/bin/${alt.cmd}`,
+                  `/usr/bin/${alt.cmd}`
+                ];
+                
+                let cmdPath = '';
+                for (const path of paths) {
+                  if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
+                    cmdPath = path;
+                    break;
+                  }
+                }
+                
+                if (cmdPath) {
+                  console.log(`Emergency: using ${cmdPath} ${alt.args.join(' ')}`);
+                  await execFileAsync(cmdPath, alt.args);
+                  return; // Exit if successful
+                } else {
+                  // Try using PATH
+                  console.log(`Emergency: trying ${alt.cmd} via PATH`);
+                  await execAsync(`${alt.cmd} ${alt.args.join(' ')}`, {
+                    env: process.env
+                  });
+                  return; // Exit if successful
+                }
+              } catch (altError) {
+                // Continue to next method
+              }
+            }
+            
+            console.error('All emergency shutdown methods failed');
           }
           
           // Stop monitoring after initiating emergency shutdown