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[Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Kermit Mei wrote:
> jim barnes wrote:
> > On Monday 04 February 2008 05:23:25 am Kermit Mei wrote:
> >   
> > > Hello!
> > > I'm using openSuse 10.3 Linux in VirtualBox,and I just installed the
> > > text mode.
> > > I use the command "shutdown now" to turn off the machine.
> > > But the result is as the following:
> > >
> > > linux-Kermit:~# shutdown now
> > > The system message from root (tty1)(Mon Feb ......<the time> ):
> > > INIT: Switching to runlevel: 1
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > Why the system goes  to  runlevel:1,but not shutdown?
> > > Is "shutdown now" different from "init 1"?
> > >
> > > Now I ususlly use "init 0" to turn off the machine,is it right or wrong?
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > >     
> > From man shutdown...
> >
> > "and runlevel 1 is used to put to system into a state where administrative 
> > tasks  can  be  performed;  this  is  the default if neither the -h or -r 
> > flag is given to shutdown."
> >   
> Thanks for all.With your help,I have understood.

Remember... if a command is not doing what you expect it to
then the first thing to do is

$ man _command_         # where _command_ is the command which
                        # is not doing what you expect it to do.


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