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## Name

reboot - Reboot the machine

## Synopsis

```**sh
$ reboot
```

## Description

`reboot` instructs the kernel to reboot the machine immediately.

## Notes

The `reboot` utility opens the `/sys/firmware/power_state` node and writes the magic value "1"
to instruct the kernel to reboot the machine.