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telinit

Change SysV runlevel. Since the concept SysV runlevels is obsolete the runlevel requests will be transparently translated into systemd unit activation requests. More information: https://manned.org/telinit.
  • Power off the machine:
    telinit 0
  • Reboot the machine:
    telinit 6
  • Change SysV run level:
    telinit {{2|3|4|5}}
  • Change to rescue mode:
    telinit 1
  • Reload daemon configuration:
    telinit q
  • Do not send a wall message before reboot/power-off (6/0):
    telinit --no-wall {{value}}

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