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Bash shutdown

Bash Command: shutdown

Typing the shutdown command will schedule your system to be shutdown at a given point in time.

Usage

shutdown [options] [when] [message]

Options

• -h, shutdown then halt the system

• -r, will trigger a restart of the system after shutting it down

• -c, cancel a planned shutdown

• -P, shutdown then power down

• -k, do not shutdown, but send the message as if you were

When

• now, triggers an immediate shutdown (still displays any message specified)

• hh:mm, shutdown initiates at the specified hour(hh) and minute(mm)

• +m, wait m minutes before inititiating shutdown

Message

• Adding a message to the end of the command will display a message of your chosing prior to shutting it down.

More information:

• SS64: https://ss64.com/bash/shutdown.html