Shutting Down your Computer
Before turning off your computer, it is important to shut down
Red Hat Linux. Never turn off your computer without
shutting down first, as you may lose unsaved data or damage your system.
Graphical Shutdown
If you are in the graphical desktop, log out of your session as
described in the Section called Logging Out. From the graphical
desktop logout screen shown in Figure 1-10, select
and click
OK to confirm.
Some computers automatically turn the power off after shutting down
Red Hat Linux. If your computer does not, you can turn off the power to your
computer after you see the message:
Virtual Console Shutdown
If you are logged in to a console, type the following command to
shutdown your computer:
Some computers automatically turn the power off after shutting down
Red Hat Linux. If your computer does not, you can turn off the power to your
computer after you see the message: System
halted.
