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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/administration/rebooting.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/administration/rebooting.chapter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ec4b889b164 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/administration/rebooting.chapter.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# Rebooting and Shutting Down {#sec-rebooting} + +The system can be shut down (and automatically powered off) by doing: + +```ShellSession +# shutdown +``` + +This is equivalent to running `systemctl poweroff`. + +To reboot the system, run + +```ShellSession +# reboot +``` + +which is equivalent to `systemctl reboot`. Alternatively, you can +quickly reboot the system using `kexec`, which bypasses the BIOS by +directly loading the new kernel into memory: + +```ShellSession +# systemctl kexec +``` + +The machine can be suspended to RAM (if supported) using `systemctl suspend`, +and suspended to disk using `systemctl hibernate`. + +These commands can be run by any user who is logged in locally, i.e. on +a virtual console or in X11; otherwise, the user is asked for +authentication. |