Ian Carnaghan

How to reboot or shutdown Ubuntu Linux via the command line

By Ian Carnaghan
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April 7, 2018
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How to reboot or shutdown Ubuntu Linux via the command line

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REBOOT

  1. Open a Terminal Window
  2. Type in the reboot command: sudo reboot
  3. PC should now reboot

 

SHUTDOWN

  1. Open a Terminal Window 
  2. Type in the following command to shutdown: sudo halt or sudo shutdown now
  3. PC should now switch off
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I am a software developer and online educator who likes to keep up with all the latest in technology. I also manage cloud infrastructure, continuous monitoring, DevOps processes, security, and continuous integration and deployment.

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