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+## Name
+
+shutdown - Power off the machine
+
+## Synopsis
+
+```**sh
+$ shutdown
+```
+
+## Description
+
+`shutdown` instructs the kernel to power off the machine immediately.
+
+## Notes
+
+The `shutdown` utility opens the `/sys/firmware/power_state` node and writes the magic value "2"
+to instruct the kernel to power off the machine.