Understanding Shutdown, Poweroff, Halt and Reboot Commands in Linux

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May 15, 2017

Tecmint: In this article, we will explain to you the difference between shutdown, poweroff, halt and reboot Linux commands. We will make clear what they actually do when you execute them with available options.

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