Question: How to Restart Linux Server from Putty?

What is the command to restart Linux server?

Then type “/sbin/shutdown -r now”.

It may take several moments for all processes to be terminated, and then Linux will shut down.

The computer will reboot itself.

If you are in front of the console, a faster alternative to this is to press <Ctrl>-<Alt>-<Del> to shut down.

How do I restart a Linux server remotely?

Reboot a remote Linux server

• Step 1: Open a command prompt (see above)
• Step 2: Use an SSH connection to issue a reboot command. In a terminal window, type: ssh –t [email protected] ‘sudo reboot’ Note: You may need to enter the password for the username you’ve used. Also, make sure you type the single-quote marks.