NAME

halt − stop the processor

SYNOPSIS

/etc/halt [ options ]

DESCRIPTION

Halt writes out sandbagged information to the disks and then stops the processor.  The machine does not reboot, even if the auto-reboot switch is set on the console. 

Halt normally logs the shutdown using syslog(8) and places a shutdown record in the login accounting file /usr/adm/wtmp.  These actions are inhibited if the −n or −q options are present. 

OPTIONS

−n Prevents the sync before stopping. 

−q Causes a quick halt, no graceful shutdown is attempted. 

−y Is needed if you are trying to halt the system from a dialup. 

SEE ALSO

reboot(8), shutdown(8), syslogd(8)
 

4th Berkeley Distribution  —  May 24, 1986