How do I reboot a computer from a terminal window?

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Posted: 27 Jan 2005

Q:
How do I reboot a computer from a terminal window?

A:
You must be 'su' to do this. At a command prompt, type 'reboot' and press ENTER. The machine then reboots. You can also do this with 'shutdown -r now'.

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