Logins, Logouts, and Shutdowns
We assume you know how to log into your Linux account. To log out
using GNOME or KDE, choose Logout from the main menu. To log out from a
remote shell, just close the shell (type exit or logout).
Never simply turn off the power to a Linux system: it needs a more
graceful shutdown. To perform a shutdown from GNOME or KDE, use the main
menu. To perform a shutdown from a shell, run the shutdown command as the superuser, as
follows.
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