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What is the difference between the shutdown, halt and reboot commands?

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Mar 15, 202636989 views
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Should I be using one or the other for different things?

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brings the system down to its lowest state, but leaves it powered on. brings the system down to its lowest state, and will turn off power (soft power switch) if it can. Most computers now can do so. restarts the system. It brings the system down to …

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