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Name: shinemd
Date: October 20, 2002 at 22:07:59 Pacific
OS: linux
CPU/Ram: 128 mb ram
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how can i shutdown linux system



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Response Number 1
Name: Bilal Ahmed Mazhar
Date: October 20, 2002 at 22:14:15 Pacific
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See the syntax of shutdown command by typing
"man shutdown" at shell prompt.

for a normal shutdown type "poweroff"

for a reboot type "reboot"

word in " " (double quotes) is a command and it should be typed without " (quote).


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Response Number 2
Name: Lawrence
Date: October 21, 2002 at 05:21:34 Pacific
Reply:

shutdown -h now (to halt a system)

shutdown -r now (to reboot a system)

Lawrence


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Response Number 3
Name: Adam
Date: October 21, 2002 at 19:02:01 Pacific
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I think that you can just use the "halt" command as root.


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