How do I shutdown a Linux box without running init 0

Question

I want to shutdown my computer as if power was cut off (don't ask me why). How do I do this under Linux?

Answer 1

If your system has it, the poweroff command should do it:

poweroff -n -f

  -n = don't sync
  -f = don't run shutdown

Answer 2

you could just panic it, depending on what you wish to achieve.

sysctl -w kernel.panic=1

Answer 3

you can echo 'o' (poweroff) to /proc/sysrq-trigger:

$ echo o | sudo tee /proc/sysrq-trigger

Answer 4

init 6 is for reboot

you can use reboot or poweroff commands

Answer 5

shutdown -t now should do the trick.

Answer 6

I prefer the command halt.