halt(1Mbsd) (BSD System Compatibility)
halt --
(BSD) stop the processor
Synopsis
/usr/ucb/halt [-lnqy]
Description
halt
writes out any information pending to the disks and then
stops the processor.
halt -l
logs the system shutdown to the system log daemon,
syslogd(1M),
and places a shutdown record in the login accounting file
/var/adm/wtmp.
These actions are inhibited if the
-n
or
-q
options are present.
Command options
- -l
-
Logs a message to the system log indicating who halted the system.
- -n
-
Prevent the
``sync''
before stopping.
- -q
-
Quick halt.
No graceful shutdown is attempted.
- -y
-
Halt the system, even from a dialup terminal.
Files
- /var/adm/wtmp
-
login accounting file
References
init(1M),
reboot(1Mbsd),
shutdown(1M),
syslogd(1M)
Notices
This command is equivalent to init 0.
30 January 1998
© 1998 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All rights reserved.