POWERDOWN(1M)							 POWERDOWN(1M)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     powerdown - stop all processes and	halt the system

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     powerdown [ -y | -Y ]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     This command brings the system to a state where nothing is	running	so the
     power can be turned off.

     By	default, the user is asked questions that control how much warning the
     other users are given.  The options:

     -y	  prevents the questions from being asked and just gives the warning
	  messages.  There is a	60 second pause	between	the warning messages.

     -Y	  is the same as -y except it has no pause between messages.  It is
	  the fastest way to bring the system down.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

	  some-long-running-command;  powerdown	-y

     The first command is run to completion and	then the system	is halted.
     This is useful for, say, formatting a document to the printer at the end
     of	a day.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

     /etc/shutdown - invoked by	powerdown

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     shutdown(1M)


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