Random Linux+ Question #51

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At the command line you have issued the command:

Code:

shutdown -10

which will shutdown the computer in 10 seconds. A moment later you realize you do not want to shutdown the computer right now. How do you quickly halt the shutdown command? Choose only one answer:

1. shutdown -a
2. shutdown -c
3. shutdown -H
4. shutdown -s
5. shutdown -x
6. shutdown -ZZ

Answer later.

 

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Didn't know that was possible so I'm learning every day.

ohhhh ..... #2 -c

 

I'll say 2 again too.

I'll also say that you can cancel a timed shutdown from a bash prompt in Debian by CTRL - c too. Also the time in Debian isn't in seconds, it's in minutes. shutdown -r 10 will reboot the system in 10 minutes, not 10 seconds.

 

Thanks, Freddy.

 

LOL. No problem. I didn't realize the error until I played with it, as I have no need to do timed shutdowns in my lab. That's pretty much a production enviroment option. Unless, that is, you just want to mess with someone who's going to use your computer.

 

I appreciate you catching me in these little errors. Part of the reason I do this is to help myself learn. As much as I am chagrined when I make a mistake, it's better to learn from it than to avoid it. Thanks, again.