Ubuntu From Dummy to Diploma

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Shutdown Your Computer

Shutdown Ubuntu

• In the upper-right corner, click on thesession menu indicated by the gearsymbol with a line in the top of it.

• Click on Shut Down…

A dialog box appears.

• In the Shut Down dialog box, click onShut Down.

Reboot Ubuntu

• In the upper-right corner, click on thesession menu indicated by the gearsymbol with a line in the top of it.

• Click on Shut Down…

A dialog box appears.

• In the Shut Down dialog box, click onShut Down.

Shutdown Ubuntu

• Open Terminal

• Type shutdown now to shutdown thecomputer immediately.

› You will need to have root access toshutdown the computer. If you do notcurrently have root access just type in:sudo shutdown now

ImmediatelyTyping shutdown in terminal does not power off the computer.To power off type -P at the end of the command.To reboot type -r at the end of the command.

Shutdown Ubuntu

• Open Terminal

• The format to use is shutdown +m

where m is number of minutes of delayyou want the computer to shutdown.

• An example is by typing shutdown +1

to shutdown the computer in oneminute.

› You will need to have root access toshutdown the computer. If you do notcurrently have root access just type in:sudo shutdown +1

Time Delayed+mTyping shutdown in terminal does not power off the computer.

To power off type -P at the end of the command.To reboot type -r at the end of the command.

Shutdown Ubuntu

• Open Terminal

• The format to use is shutdown +hh: mm

where hh:mm is the specified time thecomputer will shutdown in the 24hrclock format.

• An example is by typing shutdown

+22: 00 to shutdown the computer at22:00 or 1 0:00pm.

› You will need to have root access toshutdown the computer. If you do notcurrently have root access just type in:sudo shutdown +22: 00

Time Specified+hh: mmTyping shutdown in terminal does not power off the computer.

To power off type -P at the end of the command.To reboot type -r at the end of the command.

Shutdown Ubuntu

• Open Terminal

• Type shutdown now -P to power off thecomputer immediately.

› You will need to have root access topower off the computer. If you do notcurrently have root access just type in:sudo shutdown now - P

Power Off- P

Shutdown Ubuntu

• Open Terminal

• Type shutdown now - r to reboot thecomputer immediately.

› You will need to have root access toreboot the computer. If you do notcurrently have root access just type in:sudo shutdown now - r

Reboot- r

Shutdown Ubuntu

• Open Terminal

• Type shutdown - c to cancel theshutdown.

› You will need to have root access tocancel a shutdown. If you do not currentlyhave root access just type in: sudoshutdown - c

Cancel a Shutdown- c