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Madhav Nikam
Asked: 2016-01-06 05:13:55 +0800 CST

How to Shut down Ubuntu by using keyboard?

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How to shut Down Ubuntu by using Keyboard only. [Like Windows style]
In windows XP if we press Start+u+u this keys for shutdown.
and Start+u+r for restart computer.
Start+u+h for Hibernet
etc.
How can I do it in Ubuntu.
Any keyboard shortcut for it? and without terminal also.
I read:-
How to shut down the system
How to shut down my computer?

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4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Well you could open terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T

    then simply type :

    -for shutdown:

    sudo shutdown

    or 

    sudo poweroff

    -for restart: 

    sudo reboot

    As far as I am aware, there isn't a system shortcut for shutdown, but you could create one. Read Are there any Keyboard Shortcuts to Shutdown?

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  2. I've got a nice one for you:

    Shutting down by using a hotkey

    1. Install consolekit:

       sudo apt-get install consolekit

    or use the Ubuntu Software Center: consolekit Install consolekit

    1. Press Super, then type Keyboard, then click on the Keyboard icon

    2. Click on Hotkeys

    3. Click on Custom hotkeys

    4. Add a new entry by clicking on the + sign:

    Name: Shutdown

    Command:

        /usr/bin/dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop

    1. Now click Apply, then click in the second column to assign a hotkey.

    2. Press any hotkey combination you desire. For instance: Ctrl+Alt+U

    3. Enjoy!

    Reboot, hibernate, suspend

    If you want to restart instead, replace said command by:

    dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Restart

    If you need to hibernate, replace it by:

    dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.UPower" /org/freedesktop/UPower org.freedesktop.UPower.Hibernate

    Finally, if you're looking for a suspend shortcut, use this one:

    dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.UPower" /org/freedesktop/UPower org.freedesktop.UPower.Suspend

    References

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  3. If you are logged in to a graphical session

    Ctrl+Alt+t

    sudo poweroff

    If you are logged in to a ssh or vty session

    sudo poweroff
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  4. sudo shutdown -P now

    or

    sudo telinit 0

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