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Do not simply turn off the Linux system! First the command shutdown must be executed. This command is executed automatically when you initiate a reboot with Ctrl + Alr + Del. Failure to carry out a proper shutdown can cause inconsistencies in the file system because for disk access Linux uses buffers in RAM. These buffers must be written to the hard disk in a controlled way before the system is turned off. To conduct a shutdown, log in as root and type in the command shutdown On display of the following message, you can turn off the computer: Now you can turn off the power.
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Strobel, S., Maurer, R., Middendorf, S. (1997). Fundamentals of Linux. In: Linux Universe. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1868-5_8
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