Shutdown - Revision history

Jimbo at 15:23, 1 May 2007

2007-05-01T15:23:42Z

85.194.51.7: it's shutdown -h +5 not shutdown -h 5

2007-04-12T18:15:52Z

it's shutdown -h +5 not shutdown -h 5

Ninereasons: /* Common Flags and arguments */

2006-05-10T21:10:12Z

Common Flags and arguments

Smortex: Tell who can use this command

2005-07-15T11:52:35Z

Tell who can use this command

Jimbo at 13:10, 14 September 2004

2004-09-14T13:10:39Z

Jimbo at 13:09, 14 September 2004

2004-09-14T13:09:14Z

Jimbo at 13:08, 14 September 2004

2004-09-14T13:08:38Z

Dave at 07:10, 14 September 2004

2004-09-14T07:10:27Z

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Used to shutdown a machine. [[shutdown]] requires two arguments: a command and a time.

==Common Flags and arguments==
-h will halt the machine
-r will reboot the machine
-k will send out a message that the machine will reboot, but not actually do it

now is a valid time

shudown -h now will halt the machine immediately; all pending writes performed, all disks sync'd and all users will be logged out

Compare to [[init]]

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	'''now''' is a valid keyword for the "time" argument.		'''now''' is a valid keyword for the "time" argument.
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		+	'''shutdown now''' prevent further logins, notify users of the impending (immediate) stop, halt most daemons, drop to [[single-user mode]].

	'''shutdown -h now''' will halt the machine immediately - all users will be logged out forcefully, all pending writes will be performed, all disks sync'd, and the system will halt and wait for reboot.		'''shutdown -h now''' will halt the machine immediately - all users will be logged out forcefully, all pending writes will be performed, all disks sync'd, and the system will halt and wait for reboot.

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−	Used to shutdown a machine. [[shutdown]] requires two arguments: a command and a time.	+	Used to shutdown a machine. [[shutdown]] requires two arguments: a command and a time. By default, this command is only available to [[root]] and to the members of the '''operator''' group.

	==Common Flags and arguments==		==Common Flags and arguments==

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 '''shutdown -h +5''' will broadcast a console message to all currently logged in users warning them that the system will shutdown in 5 minutes, at which time it will forcefully log them out and do so.
-'''shutdown -r 0412310000''' will broadcast a console message warning users of a shutdown at midnight on New Year's Eve of 2004, and at that time will forcefully log them out, halt the system, and automatically reboot.
+'''shutdown -r 0412310000''' will broadcast a console message warning users of a shutdown at midnight on New Year's Eve of 2004 (remember - that means 24 hours before 2005 arrives, not the minute the ball drops!), and at that time will forcefully log them out, halt the system, and automatically reboot.
 Compare to [[init]].
 [[Category:System Commands]] [[Category:Common Tasks]]

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   '''now''' is a valid keyword for the "time" argument.
- '''shutdown -h now''' will halt the machine immediately - all users will be logged out forcefully, all pending writes will be performed, all disks sync'd, and the system will halt and wait for reboot.
+'''shutdown -h now''' will halt the machine immediately - all users will be logged out forcefully, all pending writes will be performed, all disks sync'd, and the system will halt and wait for reboot.
- '''shutdown -h +5''' will broadcast a console message to all currently logged in users warning them that the system will shutdown in 5 minutes, at which time it will forcefully log them out and do so.
+'''shutdown -h +5''' will broadcast a console message to all currently logged in users warning them that the system will shutdown in 5 minutes, at which time it will forcefully log them out and do so.
- '''shutdown -r 0412310000''' will broadcast a console message warning users of a shutdown at midnight on New Year's Eve of 2004, and at that time will forcefully log them out, halt the system, and automatically reboot.
+'''shutdown -r 0412310000''' will broadcast a console message warning users of a shutdown at midnight on New Year's Eve of 2004, and at that time will forcefully log them out, halt the system, and automatically reboot.
 Compare to [[init]].
 [[Category:System Commands]] [[Category:Common Tasks]]

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 ==Common Flags and arguments==
-  -h will halt the machine
+  '''-h''' will halt the machine
-  -r will reboot the machine
+  '''-r''' will reboot the machine
-  -k will send out a message that the machine will reboot, but not actually do it
+  '''-p''' will turn the power off after shutdown (only works on some BIOSes)
-  now is a valid time
+  '''now''' is a valid keyword for the "time" argument.
-  shudown -h now will halt the machine immediately; all pending writes performed, all disks sync'd and all users will be logged out
+  '''shutdown -h now''' will halt the machine immediately - all users will be logged out forcefully, all pending writes will be performed, all disks sync'd, and the system will halt and wait for reboot.
-Compare to [[init]]
+ '''shutdown -h +5''' will broadcast a console message to all currently logged in users warning them that the system will shutdown in 5 minutes, at which time it will forcefully log them out and do so.