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shutdown - Bring the system down

Overview​

The shutdown command bring the system down.

Syntax​

shutdown [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
shutdown

# Get help
shutdown --help

# Check version
shutdown --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

The shutdown command is part of the system-service category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for bring the system down.

Refer to the manual page (man shutdown) 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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