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| author | PS <p@0x53.net> | 2026-02-07 10:39:41 +0100 |
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diff --git a/doc/bin/powertool.html b/doc/bin/powertool.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f4eb785 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bin/powertool.html @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en" /> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> + <title>powertool</title> + <meta name="Description" content="Reference of the powertool program." /> + <meta name="Keywords" content="linux linux-supplements shutdown halt reboot poweroff" /> + </head> + <header> + <p> + <a href="//0x53.net/software/linux-supplements">linux-supplements</a> + <br /> + <a href="//0x53.net/software">Software</a> + <br /> + <a href="//0x53.net">0x53.net</a> + </p> + </header> + <body> + <h1>The powertool program</h1> + <p> + powertool instructs the Linux Kernel to either + halt, poweroff or reboot. + This initiates hardware shutdown, not an orderly + shutdown of the system. It should be the last + program called during an orderly shutdown sequence. + </p> + <h2>Interface</h2> + <pre> powertool -h | -p | -r</pre> + <p> + powertool instructs the Linux Kernel according to the options given. + The op's listed below are documented + <a href="https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/reboot.2.html">here</a>. + </p> + <h2>Options</h2> + <ul> + <li> + <code>-h</code>: Instruct the Linux Kernel to halt, + corresponding to the op <code>RB_HALT_SYSTEM</code>. + </li> + <li> + <code>-p</code>: Instruct the Linux Kernel to poweroff, + corresponding to the op <code>RB_POWER_OFF</code>. + </li> + <li> + <code>-r</code>: Instruct the Linux Kernel to reboot, + corresponding to the op <code>RB_AUTOBOOT</code>. + </li> + </ul> + <h2>Exit codes</h2> + <ul> + <li> + 100: wrong usage. + </li> + <li> + 111: system call failed. + </li> + </ul> + </body> +</html> |