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I just realized that /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown are symbolic link to systemctl, but I don't know how systemctl is being run.
so is there any difference between /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown?
EDIT: when I call any of these two programs, systemctl is being executed but I don't know what command/parameter is passed to systemctl.
when I type systemctl --helpthere are two options that may come into play
- halt Shut down and halt the system
- poweroff Shut down and power-off the system
but something tells me that both poweroff and shutdown are the same in here (I'm guessing)
I'm running Archlinux
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I just realized that /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown are symbolic link to systemctl, but I don't know how systemctl is being run.
so is there any difference between /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown?
EDIT: when I call any of these two programs, systemctl is being executed but I don't know what command/parameter is passed to systemctl.
when I type systemctl --helpthere are two options that may come into play
- halt Shut down and halt the system
- poweroff Shut down and power-off the system
but something tells me that both poweroff and shutdown are the same in here (I'm guessing)
I'm running Archlinux
linux shutdown systemctl
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I just realized that /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown are symbolic link to systemctl, but I don't know how systemctl is being run.
so is there any difference between /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown?
EDIT: when I call any of these two programs, systemctl is being executed but I don't know what command/parameter is passed to systemctl.
when I type systemctl --helpthere are two options that may come into play
- halt Shut down and halt the system
- poweroff Shut down and power-off the system
but something tells me that both poweroff and shutdown are the same in here (I'm guessing)
I'm running Archlinux
linux shutdown systemctl
asked Sep 5 at 16:20
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This question already has an answer here:
What is the difference between these commands for bringing down a Linux server?
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I just realized that /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown are symbolic link to systemctl, but I don't know how systemctl is being run.
so is there any difference between /usr/bin/poweroff and /usr/bin/shutdown?
EDIT: when I call any of these two programs, systemctl is being executed but I don't know what command/parameter is passed to systemctl.
when I type systemctl --helpthere are two options that may come into play
- halt Shut down and halt the system
- poweroff Shut down and power-off the system
but something tells me that both poweroff and shutdown are the same in here (I'm guessing)
I'm running Archlinux
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What is the difference between these commands for bringing down a Linux server?
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In most systems, every "shutdown" command is just a symlink to a common program/script
which changes its behaviour based on how (with which "name") is invoked.
So, poweroff does a kind of shutdown which powers off the machine (usually via ACPI APIs), too and it's equivalent to shutdown -hP, while shutdown
as a command is more generic and can do many thigs after "stopping" the OS, based on with which flags is called.
For example shutdown -r reboots the machine while shutdown -h just stops the OS (and the machine is still powered on, while not usable).
answered Sep 5 at 16:29
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It's an oversimplification to say thatpoweroffis equivalent toshutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the-hand-Poptions are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plainshutdown now. Thenowis important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132
– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
@JdeBP I agree thenowis important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)
– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
nowis important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.
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In most systems, every "shutdown" command is just a symlink to a common program/script
which changes its behaviour based on how (with which "name") is invoked.
So, poweroff does a kind of shutdown which powers off the machine (usually via ACPI APIs), too and it's equivalent to shutdown -hP, while shutdown
as a command is more generic and can do many thigs after "stopping" the OS, based on with which flags is called.
For example shutdown -r reboots the machine while shutdown -h just stops the OS (and the machine is still powered on, while not usable).
answered Sep 5 at 16:29
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It's an oversimplification to say thatpoweroffis equivalent toshutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the-hand-Poptions are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plainshutdown now. Thenowis important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132
– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
@JdeBP I agree thenowis important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)
– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
nowis important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.
– JdeBP
Sep 6 at 0:44
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In most systems, every "shutdown" command is just a symlink to a common program/script
which changes its behaviour based on how (with which "name") is invoked.
So, poweroff does a kind of shutdown which powers off the machine (usually via ACPI APIs), too and it's equivalent to shutdown -hP, while shutdown
as a command is more generic and can do many thigs after "stopping" the OS, based on with which flags is called.
For example shutdown -r reboots the machine while shutdown -h just stops the OS (and the machine is still powered on, while not usable).
answered Sep 5 at 16:29
Mr Shunz
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It's an oversimplification to say thatpoweroffis equivalent toshutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the-hand-Poptions are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plainshutdown now. Thenowis important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132
– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
@JdeBP I agree thenowis important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)
– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
nowis important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.
– JdeBP
Sep 6 at 0:44
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In most systems, every "shutdown" command is just a symlink to a common program/script
which changes its behaviour based on how (with which "name") is invoked.
So, poweroff does a kind of shutdown which powers off the machine (usually via ACPI APIs), too and it's equivalent to shutdown -hP, while shutdown
as a command is more generic and can do many thigs after "stopping" the OS, based on with which flags is called.
For example shutdown -r reboots the machine while shutdown -h just stops the OS (and the machine is still powered on, while not usable).
answered Sep 5 at 16:29
Mr Shunz
2,62011619
In most systems, every "shutdown" command is just a symlink to a common program/script
which changes its behaviour based on how (with which "name") is invoked.
So, poweroff does a kind of shutdown which powers off the machine (usually via ACPI APIs), too and it's equivalent to shutdown -hP, while shutdown
as a command is more generic and can do many thigs after "stopping" the OS, based on with which flags is called.
For example shutdown -r reboots the machine while shutdown -h just stops the OS (and the machine is still powered on, while not usable).
answered Sep 5 at 16:29
Mr Shunz
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answered Sep 5 at 16:29
Mr Shunz
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answered Sep 5 at 16:29
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answered Sep 5 at 16:29
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It's an oversimplification to say thatpoweroffis equivalent toshutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the-hand-Poptions are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plainshutdown now. Thenowis important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132
– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
@JdeBP I agree thenowis important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)
– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
nowis important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.
– JdeBP
Sep 6 at 0:44
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It's an oversimplification to say thatpoweroffis equivalent toshutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the-hand-Poptions are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plainshutdown now. Thenowis important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132
– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
@JdeBP I agree thenowis important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)
– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
nowis important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.
– JdeBP
Sep 6 at 0:44
It's an oversimplification to say that
poweroff is equivalent to shutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the -h and -P options are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plain shutdown now. The now is important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
It's an oversimplification to say that
poweroff is equivalent to shutdown -hP. It's equivalent to that in the van Smoorenburg toolset, but in the systemd toolset both the -h and -P options are the defaults anyway and it is equivalent to plain shutdown now. The now is important, by the way. unix.stackexchange.com/a/196471/5132 unix.stackexchange.com/a/465337/5132– JdeBP
Sep 5 at 17:15
@JdeBP I agree the
now is important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
@JdeBP I agree the
now is important (as +mmm minutes, btw) but the OP was asking about differences, not syntax ;)– Mr Shunz
Sep 5 at 18:38
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
right, but as far as I can see both programs are a symlink to systemctl, I don't see how systemctl is being used. What makes it interesting is that those flags mention here have not use with systemctl
– juanp_1982
Sep 5 at 23:20
now is important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.– JdeBP
Sep 6 at 0:44
now is important because without it there is a difference. Pay close attention to the user manual of the systemd toolset.– JdeBP
Sep 6 at 0:44
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