>Usage
With halt, all CPUs functions stop immediately. It's similar to the shutdown -h command, but it's more abrupt.
Note: halt requires sudo privileges.
>Synopsis
>Options
-f
Using this command, the shutdown will not be invoked, and the system will shut down with force.
Example 1:
-zsh
> sudo halt -f
Shuts the computer down immediatly, and forcing it.
-p
Adding this option, the command will behave as the poweroff command.
Example 2:
-zsh
>sudo halt -p
Shuts the computer down immediatly.
-verbose
Prints verbose messages when reebooting the system, which helps in debugging problems with shutdown procedures.
Example 3:
-zsh
>sudo halt -verbose
Shuts the computer down immediatly, and prints the verbose message when reebooting.