Clarify some details.
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.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
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.\"
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.\" @(#)reboot.8 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/9/93
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.\" $Id$
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.\" $Id: reboot.8,v 1.5 1998/07/15 06:51:37 charnier Exp $
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.\"
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.Dd June 9, 1993
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.Dt REBOOT 8
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@ -55,10 +55,14 @@ The
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and
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.Nm
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utilities flush the file system cache to disk, send all running processes
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a SIGTERM (and subsequently a SIGKILL) and, respectively, halt or restart
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the system.
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The action is logged, including entering a shutdown record into the login
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accounting file.
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a
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.Dv SIGTERM
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(and subsequently a
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.Dv SIGKILL )
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and, respectively, halt or restart the system.
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The action is logged, including entering a shutdown record into the
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.Xr wtmp 5
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file.
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.Pp
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The options are as follows:
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.Bl -tag -width indent
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@ -67,7 +71,9 @@ The file system cache is not flushed.
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This option should probably not be used.
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.It Fl q
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The system is halted or restarted quickly and ungracefully, and only
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the flushing of the file system cache is performed.
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the flushing of the file system cache is performed (if the
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.Fl n
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is not specified).
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This option should probably not be used.
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.It Fl p
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The system will turn off the power
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@ -90,9 +96,10 @@ utilities.
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Normally, the
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.Xr shutdown 8
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utility is used when the system needs to be halted or restarted, giving
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users advance warning of their impending doom.
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users advance warning of their impending doom and cleanly terminating
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specific programs.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr utmp 5 ,
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.Xr wtmp 5 ,
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.Xr boot 8 ,
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.Xr shutdown 8 ,
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.Xr sync 8
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