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author | Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> | 2015-07-05 09:40:47 +0000 |
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committer | Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> | 2015-07-05 09:40:47 +0000 |
commit | f2c8799ff5a07c8007ac52118bb7cf5c05fe4485 (patch) | |
tree | 79fa99c02c24ca8436a4e2b437d74a9763358348 /en/post-install/shutdown.xml | |
parent | 543c11739d57e4866c33fd1a01f230f9e75da4aa (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-f2c8799ff5a07c8007ac52118bb7cf5c05fe4485.zip |
Document discrepancy between halt and poweroff.
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1 files changed, 20 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/en/post-install/shutdown.xml b/en/post-install/shutdown.xml index 9d54f681d..6ea11c942 100644 --- a/en/post-install/shutdown.xml +++ b/en/post-install/shutdown.xml @@ -21,11 +21,26 @@ Alternatively you can press the key combination <keycombo> <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> <keycap>Alt</keycap> <keycap>Del</keycap> </keycombo> <phrase arch="powerpc"> or <keycombo> <keycap>Control</keycap> <keycap>Shift</keycap> <keycap>Power</keycap> </keycombo> on Macintosh -systems</phrase>. A last option is to log in as root and type one of the -commands <command>poweroff</command>, <command>halt</command> or -<command>shutdown -h now</command> if either of the key combinations do not -work or you prefer to type commands; use <command>reboot</command> to reboot -the system. +systems</phrase>. +If the key combinations do not work, a last option is to log in as root +and type the necessary commands. +Use <command>reboot</command> to reboot the system. +Use <command>halt</command> to halt the system without powering it off +<footnote> + + <para> + Under the SysV init system <command>halt</command> had the same + effect as <command>poweroff</command>, but with systemd as init + system (the default in jessie) their effects are different. + </para> + +</footnote>. +To power off the machine, use <command>poweroff</command> +or <command>shutdown -h now</command>. +The systemd init system provides additional commands that perform +the same functions; for example <command>systemctl reboot</command> +or <command>systemctl poweroff</command>. + </para> </sect1> |