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reboot vs shutdown -r now for restarting Linux
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Mar 15, 202615584 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I normally use to restart my Linux box, but a friend said that I should use instead. Is there any difference? Looking at the man pages tells me something about run levels, but I'm hoping for an answer in simple English that a relatively inexperienced Linux user can understand.
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Fix for: reboot vs shutdown -r now for restarting Linux
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Many Unix systems have perform an instant reboot -- no syncing, no umounting, nothing. It's just like hitting the reset button. Your friend is trying to save you hours of fscking, or worse, if you ever wish to reboot one of those systems.
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