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Linux: Shutdown: How: How to shutdown from the command line?

Nov 12th, 2003 12:02
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 18 September 2003 - 06:48 pm ------------------

Linux: Shutdown: How: How to shutdown from the command line?

Use the command

 halt

to completely switch off the machine

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[kn, zoe, ma, 02-10-2000 17:52:05]

 shutdown now

or

 shutdown -r now
 (reboots the computer)

or

 shutdown -h now
 (halts the computer)

or

 shutdown +3
 (shutdown in 3 minutes)

or

 shutdown -Fr now

or

 shutdown -fr now

or

 init 5

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Type

 shutdown

for an overview of the options

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Method: reboot using <CTRL><ALT><DEL>

When in a text mode screen,
press <CTRL><ALT><DEL>

wait for the system to reboot, then switch off
the PC.

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If you are working under X Window System, press
<CTRL><ALT><BACKSPACE> first, then <CTRL><ALT><DEL>.

Never switch off or reset the PC directly: this could damage the file
system.

Internet: source:

http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-1.html

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