Technical information

remote system. You will be logged out and control will be returned to the
system console.
3. Before changing to single-user state, you will be asked if you want to send a message to
inform users how much time they have to end their activities and when to log off.
If you want to send a message, enter y.
4. Type the message (on one or more separate lines) announcing the shutdown. End the
message by pressing the Return key and then pressing the CTRL and D keys
simultaneously.
Example:
The system will shut down in 5 minutes.
Please log off.
<CTRL-D>
5. To bring the system to a complete stop, enter the following command:
reboot -h
Watch the messages during the process and note actions.
The system is shut down completely when the console displays the message halted
.
2.3 Rebooting the System
This section describes how to reboot the system.
1. Login as root.
2. Check to see if any users are on the system by entering the who -H command.
3. If there are users on the system, enter the wall command followed by a message (on one or
more separate lines) announcing the shutdown. End the message by pressing the CTRL and D
keys simultaneously.
Example:
wall
The system will be shut down in 5 minutes.
Please log off.
<CTRL-D>
4. If the system is in single-user state, enter the following command:
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