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reboot - Restart the system

Overview​

The reboot command restart the system.

Syntax​

reboot [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
reboot

# Get help
reboot --help

# Check version
reboot --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

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

Refer to the manual page (man reboot) 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
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