How do I shutdown a Linux powered server using command line option?
You need to use the shutdown command to shuts down the server system powered by Linux operating systems. The syntax is:
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shutdown [options]
The shutdown command power down the system in a secure way. All logged-in users are notified that the system is going down, and login is blocked. To shutdown server immediately type the following command as root user:
shutdown -h now |
OR
shutdown -h 0 |
OR
sudo shutdown -h now |
You can also use the following commands as root user to shutdown and stop the system:
poweroff |
OR
halt |
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