From e606bb61d09d00ecce5f51f793dfdd8c85122cc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lennart Poettering Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:05:49 +0100 Subject: systemctl: introduce systemctl reboot -ff --- man/systemctl.xml | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) (limited to 'man/systemctl.xml') diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml index 5adee45163..3266333be1 100644 --- a/man/systemctl.xml +++ b/man/systemctl.xml @@ -349,14 +349,22 @@ halt, poweroff, reboot or - kexec execute + kexec execute the selected operation without shutting down all units. However, all processes will be killed forcibly and all file systems are unmounted or remounted read-only. This is hence a drastic but relatively safe option to request an - immediate reboot. + immediate reboot. If + is specified + twice for these operations, they will + be executed immediately without + terminating any processes or umounting + any file systems. Warning: specifying + twice with + any of these operations might result + in data loss. @@ -1017,14 +1025,19 @@ system. This is mostly equivalent to start halt.target but also prints a wall message to all - users. If - combined with - shutdown of all running services is - skipped, however all processes are killed - and all file systems are unmounted or + users. If combined with + shutdown of + all running services is skipped, + however all processes are killed and + all file systems are unmounted or mounted read-only, immediately - followed by the - system halt. + followed by the system halt. If + is specified + twice the the operation is immediately + executed without terminating any + processes or unmounting any file + systems. This may result in data + loss. poweroff @@ -1033,32 +1046,40 @@ power-off the system. This is mostly equivalent to start poweroff.target but also - prints a wall message to all - users. If + prints a wall message to all users. If combined with shutdown of all running services is - skipped, however all processes are killed - and all file systems are unmounted or - mounted read-only, immediately - followed by the - powering off. + skipped, however all processes are + killed and all file systems are + unmounted or mounted read-only, + immediately followed by the powering + off. If is + specified twice the the operation is + immediately executed without + terminating any processes or + unmounting any file systems. This may + result in data loss. reboot - Shut down and - reboot the system. This is mostly - equivalent to start + Shut down and reboot + the system. This is mostly equivalent + to start reboot.target but also - prints a wall message to all - users. If + prints a wall message to all users. If combined with shutdown of all running services is - skipped, however all processes are killed - and all file systems are unmounted or - mounted read-only, immediately - followed by the - reboot. + skipped, however all processes are + killed and all file systems are + unmounted or mounted read-only, + immediately followed by the reboot. If + is specified + twice the the operation is immediately + executed without terminating any + processes or unmounting any file + systems. This may result in data + loss. kexec -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf