1.9. Shutting
Down your Computer
Before turning off your computer, it is important to properly
shut down Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Never
turn your computer off without shutting down first, as you may lose
unsaved data or damage your system.
1.9.1. Graphical Shutdown
If you are in the graphical desktop, log out of your session as
described in Section 1.8
Logging Out. From the graphical desktop logout screen
shown in Figure
1-19, select and click
OK to confirm.
Some computers automatically turn the power off after shutting
down Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If your computer does not, you can
safely turn off the power to your computer after you see the
message:
1.9.2.
Virtual Console Shutdown
To shutdown your computer at a shell prompt, type the following
command:
Some computers automatically turn the power off after shutting
down Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If your computer does not, you can
safely turn off the power to your computer after you see the
message: System halted.
