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init

# Shutdown
init 0

# Reboot and bring back in single user mode
init 1

# Just reboot
init 6

System Run Level

  • 6 run levels

  • Run level 0: Shut down (or halt the system)

  • Run level 1: Single-user mode; usually aliased as s or S
  • Run level 2: Multiuser mode without networking
  • Run level 3: Multiuser mode with networking (without GUI)
  • Run level 5: Multiuser mode with networking (with GUI)
  • Run level 6: Reboot the system

  • 0, 1 and 6 are the main run levels

  • 4 run level is undefined