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From: fischer@utower.gopas.sub.org (Axel Fischer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: 2 more Q's about 386/ix
Keywords: displays, shutdown
Message-ID: <S4NKS-@utower.gopas.sub.org>
Date: 18 Dec 89 12:06:05 GMT
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Reply-To: fischer@utower.gopas.sub.org
Organization: Me, Myself and I (Berlin, West Germany)
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jonm@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Jonathan Meyer) writes:

>Is it possible to run shutdown from anything other than the console VT?
>Sometimes I would like to be able to reboot my system safely from a remote
>login, but can't.

Easy:
	- login from remote
	- make yourself root (via "su" or whatever)
	- cd / ; sync ; sync
	- /etc/init 0

That's it. Your system comes down safely.
But - now user is warned. After "init 0" you have no chance to cancel.

-Axel
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