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reboot(8)
NAME
  reboot - Restarts the machine

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/reboot [-dlnq]

OPTIONS
  -d  Generates a crash dump of the system before halting it.  Can be used
      with any of the other options.

  -l  Does not log the reboot using syslog

  -n  Does not sync the disks or log the reboot using syslog

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

DESCRIPTION
  When the system is running and multiple users are logged in, use the
  shutdown -r command to perform a reboot operation. If no users are logged
  in, use the reboot command.

  The reboot command normally stops all running processes, syncs the disks,
  logs the reboot, and writes a shutdown entry in the login accounting file,
  /var/adm/wtmp.

  The reboot command uses the sync call to synchronize the disks, and to
  perform other shutdown activities such as resynchronizing the hardware
  time-of-day clock.  After these activities, the system reboots. By default,
  the system starts and the file systems are automatically checked. If the
  start-up activities are successful, the system comes up in the default
  run-level.

  You must have root privileges to use this command.

				    Caution

       Using the -n option can result in file system damage.

EXAMPLES
   1.  To enable the default reboot action, enter:
	    reboot

       This command causes the system to stop all running processes, sync the
       disks, log the shutdown, and perform other routine shutdown and reboot
       activities.

   2.  To shut down the system without logging the reboot, enter:
	    reboot -l

       This command shuts down the system and performs all shutdown and
       reboot activities, except logging the shutdown.

   3.  To reboot the system abruptly, enter:
	    reboot -q

       This command reboots the system abruptly without shutting down running
       processes.

FILES
  /usr/sbin/reboot
      Specifies the command path

  /var/adm/wtmp
      Specifies the login accounting file

  /usr/sbin/syslogd
      Specifies the path of the syslog daemon

SEE ALSO
  Commands: fsck(8), halt(8), init(8), savecore(8) shutdown(8), syslogd(8)

  Functions: reboot(2), sync(2), syslog(3)

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