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fastboot(8)
NAME
  fastboot - Reboots the system without checking file systems

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/fastboot [-lnq]

OPTIONS
  -l  Does not log the reboot or place a shutdown record in the accounting
      file.

  -n  Does not sync the disks or log the reboot.

  -q  Performs a quick reboot without first shutting down running processes;
      does not log the reboot.

DESCRIPTION
  The fastboot command reboots the system without checking file systems.  The
  program creates the fastboot file then invokes the reboot program. The
  system start-up script contains instructions to look for the fastboot file.
  If present, the script removes the file and skips the invocation of the
  fsck command.

  You must  have root privileges to use this command.

FILES
  /usr/sbin/fastboot
      Specifies the command path.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: fsck(8), rc0(8), rc2(8), rc3(8), reboot(8), shutdown(8),
  syslogd(8)

  Functions: sync(2), syslog(3)

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