linux auto shutdown on time

sunlinux · 08-08-2007, 05:23 AM

using redhat AS 4, can we configure a server to auto shutdown on a given time ?

jay73 · 08-08-2007, 06:10 AM

I would gues that the at command can get it done (see man at).

brianmcgee · 08-08-2007, 06:52 AM

You can use cron to shutdown your server. This example will shutdown every day at 18pm. However you should mind the users that are working on the system!

Code:

# crontab -e

Code:

00 18 * * * /sbin/poweroff

sunlinux · 08-08-2007, 11:56 PM

bira, whr does this file get stored ?

jay73 · 08-09-2007, 12:03 AM

/var/spool/cron/username.

But you needn't create it manually, the crontab -e command will do that.