title: Bash shutdown
Bash Command: shutdown
Typing the shutdown command will schedule your system to be shutdown at a given point in time.
Usage
shutdown [options] [when] [message]
Options
-h
, shutdown then halt the system-r
, will trigger a restart of the system after shutting it down-c
, cancel a planned shutdown-P
, shutdown then power down-k
, do not shutdown, but send the message as if you were
When
now
, triggers an immediate shutdown (still displays any message specified)hh:mm
, shutdown initiates at the specified hour(hh
) and minute(mm
)+m
, waitm
minutes before inititiating shutdown
Message
- Adding a message to the end of the command will display a message of your chosing prior to shutting it down.
More information:
- SS64: https://ss64.com/bash/shutdown.html