<no subject>

[Colin Ward]

> Hello, all,
>
> I can logout, but apparently I dont know how to "shut down" linux
> safely (from either the command line or the GUI).  After loging out,
> I'm faced with the "login:" prompt, and can;t seem to do a "shutdown"
> or "hdsit" or whatever the right  action is.  Upon re-booting, I'm
> scolded and linux (2.3) does a complete HD scan and verify/repair.
>
> What's the secret word?  And can anyone point me to YDL documentation
> (aside from the "by the package from them at full retail" kind? (which
> I may do anyway).
>
> Grant
>


As any user you can do  "halt" to shutdown, or "reboot" to re-start, as well
as all the other ways people have mentioned, this is easier though.
Colin