fastest way to shut down the OS

[kapil]

hi ther..
i was just wondering if u can help me out finding.. the fastest way to shut down/turn off the kubuntu.

in windoze i used to do: WinKey(MetaKey)->u->u
that's it. it used to shut down.. (that is of course.. if any programs does not refuse to end.. irritating "End Now" dialogue would appear)

how do we do it in kubuntu?

[sithlord48]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

the command:
sudo shutdown -P now
is rather fast..

[stevek]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

Alternative keyboard shortcut method:
Ctrl+Alt+Delete Then Alt+T

[dibl]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

sudo shutdown -h now

but those other ways are fast too.

[sithlord48]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

dibi i thought -h just halts where -P halts then powers off?

[Snowhog]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

OPTIONS
-r Requests that the system be rebooted after it has been brought
down.

-h Requests that the system be either halted or powered off after
it has been brought down, with the choice as to which left up to
the system.

-H Requests that the system be halted after it has been brought
down.

-P Requests that the system be powered off after it has been
brought down.

-c Cancels a running shutdown. TIME is not specified with this
option, the first argument is MESSAGE.

-k Only send out the warning messages and disable logins, do not
actually bring the system down.

[dibl]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

-h shuts my desktop down as fast as it can go.

Sometime I s2ram -- that's about the same speed.

[toad]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

init 6? Assuming you've got a root terminal open that is six characters. Put that or whatever else in a script, assign a key binding and give it user rights (setuid) to save yourself all that dreadful typing

[kapil]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

thanks for the suggestions...

let me rephrase the question..
what is the simplest way of shutting down the system?

ctrl+alt+del -> alt+t is closest..
it is still not easy as "metakey -> u -> u"

but works for me
thanks

[carib]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

You can configure what you want.

(Please ignore any error on menu names. My system is not in English)

K -> System Configuration -> Keyboard and Mouse -> Global Keyboard Shortcuts -> Shutdown without confirmation.

The system default is: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+PgDown.

Now, I have Meta+End.

That's it!

[molostoff]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

thanks for the suggestions...

let me rephrase the question..
what is the simplest way of shutting down the system?

ctrl+alt+del -> alt+t is closest..
it is still not easy as "metakey -> u -> u"

but works for me
thanks

very simple and very fast: ctrl+alt+sysrq+b

all these keys at the same time signals directly kernel to stop (boot).
more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

[toad]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

You can configure what you want.

(Please ignore any error on menu names. My system is not in English)

K -> System Configuration -> Keyboard and Mouse -> Global Keyboard Shortcuts -> Shutdown without confirmation.

The system default is: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+PgDown.

Now, I have Meta+End.

That's it!

+1

[lmilano]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

By the way, I think some of you are testing Lucid ... I find shutdown pretty fast in Lucid, maybe because they got rid of HAL?

[kapil]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

@carib: thats exactly what i wanted to know
thanks all..

[GreyGeek]

Re: fastest way to shut down the OS

Of course, IF the necessity to just down your system is REALLY urgent one can throw the power switch and rely on the power of EXT4 journaling to restore the system at the next boot up. Running beta OSs and software one has the occasional necessity, when magic keys don't work, to pull the plug in order to regain control EXT4 has never failed to restore my file system without data loss.