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NAME
     powerdown - stop all processes and turn off the power

SYNOPSIS
     powerdown [ -y | -Y ]

DESCRIPTION
     The powerdown command brings the system  to  a  state  where
     nothing  is  running  and then turns off power.  The command
     invokes a visual interface  (the  powerdown  task  available
     through  the  sysadm(1M)  command).  You are asked questions
     that control how much warning the  other  users  are  given.
     The options are:

     -y   prevents the questions from being asked and just  gives
          the  warning  messages.   There  is  a  60-second pause
          between the warning messages.

     -Y   is the same as -y except that it has no  pause  between
          messages.   It  is  the fastest way to bring the system
          down.  The identical function is  available  under  the
          sysadm menu:
          sysadm powerdown
     This command may be assigned a password with the sysadm sys-
     temsetup password(1M) command.

FILES
     /usr/sbin/shutdown - invoked by powerdown

DIAGNOSTICS
     The powerdown  command  exits  with  one  of  the  following
     values:

     0    Normal exit.

     2    Invalid command syntax.  A usage message is displayed.

     7    The visual interface for this command is not  available
          because  it  cannot  invoke fmli.  (The FMLI package is
          not installed or is corrupt.)

SEE ALSO
     shutdown(1M), sysadm(1M).












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