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From: sscalsk@nswc-wo.arpa
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: shutdown termination
Message-ID: <2937@brl-adm.ARPA>
Date: Wed, 21-Jan-87 08:42:45 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 08:42:45 1987
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In a BSD4.2 system, is there a proper way to terminate a shutdown in progress?

If a command of the form: '/etc/shutdown +5' is started, interrupting does not
seem to terminate the whole process. The shutdown continues to mark out the 
time till shutdown. Killing the process leaves the /etc/nologin file in place.
A real pain if not noticed before logging out! (This needed a reboot to single
user to fix as no users were logged on). Is this the way all shutdown 
utilities work? -or- Is this a localism in dire need of fixing?

Suggestions? Opinions?

sscalsk@nswc-wo.arpa