NAME

powerdown − stop all processes and shutdown the system

SYNOPSIS

powerdown [ −y | −Y ]

DESCRIPTION

This command brings the system to a state where nothing is running and the system is shutdown. 

By default, the user is asked questions that control how much warning the other users are given.  The options:

−y prevents the questions from being asked and just gives the warning messages.  There is a 60 second pause between the warning messages.  Note that pressing the standby button on the side of the cabinet will accomplish the same thing. 

−Y is the same as −y except it has no pause between messages.  It is the fastest way to bring the system down. 

The identical function is also available under the sysadm command:

sysadm powerdown

Password control can be instituted on this command.  See sysadm(1M), admpasswd sub-command. 

EXAMPLES

some-long-running-command;  powerdown −y

The first command is run to completion and then the machine turns off.  This is useful for, say, formatting a document to the printer at the end of a day. 

FILES

/etc/shutdownrc - invoked by shutdown

SEE ALSO

shutdown(1M). 
sysadm(1M) in the CX/UX Administrator’s Reference Manual. 

CX/UX Administrator’s Reference