shutdown — Shut Down System, Change System State
Synopsis
/usr/sbin/shutdown [-y][-g grace-period][-i init-state][message]
Description
Use the shutdown command as superuser to change the state of the machine. In most cases, you use the shutdown command to change from the multiuser state (state 2) to another state.
By default, shutdown brings the system to a state where only the console has access to the operating system. This state is called single-user.
Before starting to shut down daemons and killing processes, shutdown sends a warning message and, by default, a final message asking for confirmation. message is a string that is sent out following the standard warning message The system will be shut down in..." If the string contains more ...
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