1CTRLALTDEL(8)                System Administration               CTRLALTDEL(8)
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NAME

6       ctrlaltdel - set the function of the Ctrl-Alt-Del combination
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SYNOPSIS

9       ctrlaltdel hard|soft
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DESCRIPTION

12       Based on examination of the linux/kernel/reboot.c code, it is clear
13       that there are two supported functions that the <Ctrl-Alt-Del> sequence
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17           Immediately reboot the computer without calling sync(2) and without
18           any other preparation. This is the default.
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21           Make the kernel send the SIGINT (interrupt) signal to the init
22           process (this is always the process with PID 1). If this option is
23           used, the init(8) program must support this feature. Since there
24           are now several init(8) programs in the Linux community, please
25           consult the documentation for the version that you are currently
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28       When the command is run without any argument, it will display the
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31       The function of ctrlaltdel is usually set in the /etc/rc.local file.
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OPTIONS

34       -h, --help
35           Display help text and exit.
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37       -V, --version
38           Print version and exit.
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FILES

41       /etc/rc.local
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AUTHORS

44       Peter Orbaek <poe@daimi.aau.dk>
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SEE ALSO

47       init(8), systemd(1)
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REPORTING BUGS

50       For bug reports, use the issue tracker at
51       https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues.
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AVAILABILITY

54       The ctrlaltdel command is part of the util-linux package which can be
55       downloaded from Linux Kernel Archive
56       <https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>.
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