Skip to main content

Command documentation sourced from the linux-command project This comprehensive command reference is part of the linux-command documentation project.

poweroff - Stop the system

Overview​

The poweroff command stop the system.

Syntax​

poweroff [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
poweroff

# Get help
poweroff --help

# Check version
poweroff --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The poweroff command is part of the system-service category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for stop the system.

Refer to the manual page (man poweroff) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-service category
  • System utilities for similar operations
Sponsors:DigitalOceanVultrSetappCloudflare