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How to Turn Off your PC using Ubuntu Terminal

ByMohammed Rashid Posted onDecember 3, 2020December 2, 2020 Updated onDecember 2, 2020

Everyone knows how to turn off your PC using the graphical user interface. In this blog post, let’s check how to power off your PC using Ubuntu terminal.

You can make use of the command poweroff for this purpose. Launch your terminal using the keyboard shortcut ctrl + alt + T. Then just execute the following command. You may need to type in your password.

sudo poweroff

This will results in immediate shutting down of your Ubuntu PC.

That’s how you power off your Ubuntu PC using terminal. I hope you find this article useful.

Mohammed Rashid

Professionally, I am a software developer. I am also a tech enthusiast and always curious about operating systems, softwares, internet and apps.

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How to See Saved Wifi Password on Ubuntu

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How to Install Orchis Theme on Ubuntu 20.04

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How to Install and Run Postman on Ubuntu

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How to Change Cursor Size on Ubuntu

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