What Two Commands Below Will Halt a Linux System Immediately?
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shutdown Command: shutdown command used to halt, power-off or reboot the machine. halt Command: halt command used to halt, power-off or reboot the machine. poweroff Command: poweroff command used to halt, power-off or reboot the machine. reboot Command: reboot command used to halt, power-off or reboot the machine.

What command can you use to safely shut down the Linux system immediately?

To shut down the system from a terminal session, sign in or “su” to the “root” account. 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.

What directory under contains the log files and spools for a Linux system?

CIT222 Chapter 4- Linux Filesystem Management Key Terms

Question Answer
/usr The directory that contains most system commands and utilities.
/var The directory that contains log files and spools.
chgrp (change group) command The command used to change the group owner of a file or directory
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