NAME

halt − stop the processor

SYNOPSIS

/etc/halt [ −n ] [ −q ] [ −y ]

DESCRIPTION

The /sbin/halt command synchronizes the super blocks, kills all processes, and halts the CPU.  /sbin/halt does not warn users that you are taking the system down. 

The −n option prevents the sync before stopping.  The −q option causes a quick halt, no graceful shutdown is attempted.  The −y option is needed if you are trying to halt the system from a dialup. 

This command can be used by super-user or by users that have the ACC_REBOOT and ACC_KILL bits set in their access vector. 

SEE ALSO

reboot(1M), shutdown(1M)
 
 

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