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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/administration/rebooting.chapter.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/administration/rebooting.chapter.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..78ee75afb64 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/administration/rebooting.chapter.xml @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:id="sec-rebooting"> + <title>Rebooting and Shutting Down</title> + <para> + The system can be shut down (and automatically powered off) by + doing: + </para> + <programlisting> +# shutdown +</programlisting> + <para> + This is equivalent to running <literal>systemctl poweroff</literal>. + </para> + <para> + To reboot the system, run + </para> + <programlisting> +# reboot +</programlisting> + <para> + which is equivalent to <literal>systemctl reboot</literal>. + Alternatively, you can quickly reboot the system using + <literal>kexec</literal>, which bypasses the BIOS by directly + loading the new kernel into memory: + </para> + <programlisting> +# systemctl kexec +</programlisting> + <para> + The machine can be suspended to RAM (if supported) using + <literal>systemctl suspend</literal>, and suspended to disk using + <literal>systemctl hibernate</literal>. + </para> + <para> + 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. + </para> +</chapter> |