How do I use shutdown command?
NOTE: Use commands without sudo for other linux distributionsThe shutdown command can be used to turn off or reboot a computer. Type the command as follows to shutdown server / computer immediately:
$ sudo shutdown -h nowOR
$ sudo shutdown -h 0 How do I shutdown computer at specific time?
To shutdown computer at 6:45pm, enter:$ sudo shutdown -h 18:45 "Server is going down for maintenance" At 6:30pm message will go out to all user and 6:45 system will shutdown.
Please note that you can also use halt or poweroff or reboot command for stopping and restarting the system:
$ sudo haltOR
$ sudo poweroffHow do I reboot computer?
Simply use reboot command: $ sudo rebootOR
$ sudo shutdown -r 0
