Introduction:

Power management can be done manually or through an OS’s command line interface (CLI). Power operations can include starting, shutting down, or restarting a system.

Requirements:

The command line interface on either a Windows or Linux system.

Procedure:

Windows

  • From the Windows CLI (cmd.exe or Command Prompt), type one of the following: 
    shutdown /s /*shut down*/
shutdown /r /*restart*/
shutdown /f /r /*forceful restart*/
shutdown /f /s /*forceful shutdown*/

Linux

  • Type one of the following: 
    poweroff /*shut down*/
reboot /*restart*/
halt /*forceful shut down*/
reboot -f /*forceful restart*/

More Information:

  • In Windows, type: 
    shutdown /?
  • In Linux, type: 
    man halt