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/usr/bin/openrc-shutdown

OpenRC is a dependency-based init system that works with the system provided init program.

From openrc 0.64.1-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running openrc-shutdown --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: openrc-shutdown -c | --cancel
   or: openrc-shutdown -R | --reexec
   or: openrc-shutdown -w | --write-only
   or: openrc-shutdown -H | --halt time
   or: openrc-shutdown -K | --kexec time
   or: openrc-shutdown -p | --poweroff time
   or: openrc-shutdown -r | --reboot time
   or: openrc-shutdown -s | --single time

Options: [ cdDfFHKpRrswChqVvU ]
  -c, --cancel                      cancel a pending shutdown
  -d, --no-write                    do not write wtmp record
  -D, --dry-run                     print actions instead of executing them
  -H, --halt                        halt the system
  -K, --kexec                       reboot the system using kexec
  -p, --poweroff                    power off the system
  -R, --reexec                      re-execute init (use after upgrading)
  -r, --reboot                      reboot the system
  -s, --single                      single user mode
  -w, --write-only                  write wtmp boot record and exit
  -h, --help                        Display this help output
  -C, --nocolor                     Disable color output
  -V, --version                     Display software version
  -v, --verbose                     Run verbosely
  -q, --quiet                       Run quietly (repeat to suppress errors)
  -U, --user                        Run in user mode
Options (16)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c, --cancelCancel a pending shutdown.help + man
-d, --no-writeDo not write the wtmp boot record.help + man
-D, --dry-runPrint the action that would be taken without executing it.help + man
-H, --haltStop all services, kill all remaining processes and halt the system.help + man
-K, --kexecStop all services, kill all processes and boot directly into a new kernel loaded via kexec(8).help + man
-p, --poweroffStop all services, kill all processes and power off the system.help + man
-R, --reexecinstruct openrc-init to re-exec itself.help + man
-r, --rebootStop all services, kill all processes and reboot the system.help + man
-s, --singleStop all services, kill all processes and move to single user mode.help + man
-w, --write-onlyWrite a wtmp shutdown record and do nothing else.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay this help outputhelp
-C, --nocolorDisable color outputhelp
-V, --versionDisplay software versionhelp
-v, --verboseRun verboselyhelp
-q, --quietRun quietly (repeat to suppress errors)help
-U, --userRun in user modehelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.