To shut down the system from a terminal session, sign in or “su” to the “root” account.

Then type “/sbin/shutdown -r now”.

It may take several moments for all processes to be terminated, and then Linux will shut down.

The computer will reboot itself.

How do I restart a computer from the command line?

Guide: How to Shut Down Windows 10 PC/Laptop by Using Command-Line

• Start->Run->CMD;
• Type “shutdown” in the open command prompt window;
• List of various choices that you can do with the command will be listed down;
• Type “shutdown /s” to Shutdown your computer;
• Type “shutdown /r “to Restart your windows PC;

How do I restart Ubuntu from terminal?

By Using Terminal

1. sudo poweroff.
2. Shutdown -h now.
3. This command will shut down the system after 1 minute.
4. To cancel this shutdown command, type command: shutdown -c.
5. An alternate command for shutting down the system after a specified time is: Shutdown +30.
6. Shutdown At A Specified Time.
7. Shut down with all the parameters.