N00b: shutting down freebsd server

Frank Steinborn steinex at nognu.de
Tue May 2 16:47:06 UTC 2006


dharam paul wrote:
> Hello Seniors,
> Is it ok to shutdown a freebsd server from atx power
> button?
> 
> regards

If your server supports ACPI and it's shutting down clean, it's OK.
But if your power-button switches your system off immediatly, use
shutdown -p now.


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