How to Use Shutdown Command in Linux Ubuntu 19.04 | Linux Tutorial | Linux Today

How to Use Shutdown Command in Linux Ubuntu 19.04 | Linux Tutorial

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Nov 23, 2019

The shutdown command in Linux is used to down system securely. At the time of shutdown all logged in users and processes are notified that the system is going down, and nobody is allowed to log in. By shutdown command in Linux you can down system immediately or you can schedule process.

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