powerdown(8) CLIX powerdown(8)
NAME
powerdown - Stops all processes and turns off system power
SYNOPSIS
powerdown [-y|-Y]
FLAGS
-y Prevents the questions from being asked and just gives the warning
messages. There is a 60 second pause between the warning messages.
Note that pressing the standby button on the side of the cabinet will
accomplish the same thing.
-Y Is the same as -y except it does not pause between messages. It is
the fastest way to bring the system down.
DESCRIPTION
The powerdown command brings the system to a state where nothing is
running then turns off the power.
By default, the user is asked questions that control how much warning the
other users are given.
The identical function is also available under the sysadm command sysadm
powerdown.
Password control can be instituted on this command. See sysadm, admpasswd
subcommand.
EXAMPLES
In the example that follows, the first command is run to completion, then
the machine turns off:
some-long-running-command; powerdown -y
This command line is useful for, say, formatting a document to the printer
at the end of a day.
FILES
/etc/shutdown Invoked by powerdown
EXIT VALUES
The powerdown command exits with a value of 1 if the username powerdown
does not exist in /etc/passwd
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powerdown(8) CLIX powerdown(8)
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: shutdown(8), sysadm(1)
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