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The powertool program

+ 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. +

Interface

     powertool -h | -p | -r

+ powertool instructs the Linux Kernel according to the options given. + The op's listed below are documented + here. +

Options

+ -h: Instruct the Linux Kernel to halt, + corresponding to the op RB_HALT_SYSTEM. +
+ -p: Instruct the Linux Kernel to poweroff, + corresponding to the op RB_POWER_OFF. +
+ -r: Instruct the Linux Kernel to reboot, + corresponding to the op RB_AUTOBOOT. +

Exit codes

+ 100: wrong usage. +
+ 111: system call failed. +

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