Service & System
reboot
Reboot the system immediately.
Synopsis
syntax
reboot [OPTION]...
Examples
Reboot the system
sudo reboot
Force immediate reboot
sudo reboot -f
Reboot without notifying users
sudo reboot --no-wall
Common options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| -f | Force immediate reboot |
| -p | Power off instead |
| --no-wall | Don't send wall message |
About reboot
The `reboot` command reboot the system immediately. Service and system commands manage daemons, scheduled tasks, system boot, and shutdown operations.
Modern Linux distributions use systemd for service management, though some still support SysVinit scripts. Understanding these commands is essential for deploying and maintaining production services.
The command accepts 3 commonly used flags shown above, though the full set of options is available in the man page (`man reboot`). The 3 examples on this page cover typical real-world usage patterns that you can copy and adapt for your own workflows.
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