How to Shutdown your Linux Machine from Terminal

[Microsuck]

Go into .bashrc and add this:

quit ()
        {
            poweroff -d
         }

Then in Terminal, you can type:

sudo quit

 

[tux.think]

you can use the commands listed here
tuxthink.blogspot.com/2012/01/different-commands-to-shutdown-or.html

 

[oldslackware]

I don't understand why you complicate your life with script.
su
halt
or
su
shutdown -h now

 

[emma11]

very complicated this script and what is this dude.

 

[lucasbytegenius]

I usually use sudo shutdown -h now if I can't shut the machine down with the GUI. I don't see why we need a quick command for this.

 

[Rob]

It's best to memorize commands and use programs that you can use on all linux machines.. that way if you're on someone else's machine - or a machine you've never been on.. you can get whatever it is you want done. Also, learn everything from command line.

shutdown: shutdown -r now

editor: vi / vim

(i'll never install emacs on the linux boxes at work.. at least once/week i hear "aww.. isn't emacs on here?")

 

[designer]

An error has occurred D! You must have 5 posts in order to post links. Your current post count is 4.
WHY WHY WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bill]

An error has occurred D! You must have 5 posts in order to post links. Your current post count is 4.
WHY WHY WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is to try to keep out spambots. They love to post links.

 

[pane-free]

why not

init 0

?

 

[designer]

Thank you

But I really want to know how make a spam, that's seem very interesting, ah?!

 

[Bill]

I don't understand why you complicate your life with script.
su
halt
or
su
shutdown -h now

Why make a script to do this? There are a couple of reasons that come to mind. First, you may want a script to launch at a certain time. You may not be there to type in the command.

Second, you may make a launcher for the script in case the machine is being stubborn. When I upgraded from Ubuntu 10.10 to 12.04, selecting shutdown only logs me out. Even at the log in screen, I am no longer able to shutdown or restart, it just leaves me at the log in prompt. I could write a short script with a launcher to bypass this problem until I fix it. If I hadn't already made up my mind to switch to Fedora, I would have probably chosen that option rather than opening a terminal each time to type in the commands.

 

[Bill]

But I really want to know how make a spam, that's seem very interesting, ah?!

It's a secret recipe. I could tell you, but...well, you know what would happen.

 

[Akendo]

Shutdown? I don't shutdown a Linux!

 

[ntaloventi]

on arch just type on terminal :
$ sudo poweroff

 

[nubbix]

If ever needed, i always do sudo shutdown now, or sudo restart now

 

[lucasbytegenius]

But I really want to know how make a spam, that's seem very interesting, ah?!

Um, I'm not sure you'd want to do that, the consequences are usually very bad.

 

[mudrock]

If ever needed, i always do sudo shutdown now, or sudo restart now

same. Most of the time I will just leave my machine running. I'm not that dedicated to that one so I think everything turns out okay and I haven't had many issues.

 

[invincible123]

sudo quit

 

[lucasbytegenius]

same. Most of the time I will just leave my machine running. I'm not that dedicated to that one so I think everything turns out okay and I haven't had many issues.

I also leave my machine running all the time. It's rare that I do shut it down or restart it, except for updates.

 

[flotwig]

Easier methods:

• sudo shutdown # shuts down system with a delay
• sudo shutdown -r # restarts system with a delay
• sudo shutdown now # shuts it down immediately
• sudo shutdown -r now # restarts immediately