[SOLVED] how to restart the pc for in a script?

joesto · 10-30-2010, 01:52 PM

i can you give me a tip on how to make the pc restart
i have tried
restart
reboot but no luck
thanks
joe

TobiSGD · 10-30-2010, 01:57 PM

Your icon says that you are using Ubuntu Linux, so you should use

Code:

sudo reboot

or

Code:

sudo shutdown -r now

In both cases you have to adjust your sudoers-file to allow the command without giving a password, if you want to run this in a script. You can do this with the command

Code:

sudo visudo

For more infos look at:

Code:

man reboot
man shutdown
man sudo

paulsm4 · 10-30-2010, 02:15 PM

As "root":

Code:

reboot -i

joesto · 10-30-2010, 02:34 PM

thanks will give that a try

joe

udaman · 10-30-2010, 02:36 PM

From a script you should use the full path to the command:

To find the full path do:

Code:

# which reboot

/sbin/reboot

Then edit your script with the full path.

Code:

/sbin/reboot

John VV · 10-31-2010, 01:23 AM

you can create a desktop icon to do that
--- for Gnome---
r-click the desktop
and select " create launcher"
and use " reboot" ( without the "") as the command