How to reset computer without pressing 'reset button'

Question

Maybe a bash command or something?

Answer 1

Different versions of linux have different commands to shutdown and reboot the computer. Either provide the OS and distribution you're using, or try these commands:

• shutdown -r now
• init 6
• reboot

If you want to only power it down, use:

• shutdown -h now
• halt
• poweroff
• init 0

Both sets of commands typically need sudo permission to execute.

Answer 2

Since you are asking about a "bash command or something", I assume that you are on Linux or something. Try this:

sudo shutdown -r now

This will restart the machine.

Answer 3

If you have Magic SysRq enabled in your kernel, you can use alt+printscreen+(char) even if your system is relatively broken. (for example, if X is hosed)

Don't use this approach unless you can't do a normal shutdown -- shutdown -r now or similar is far better if you actually have a usable command line.

Answer 4

Well, assuming you run the bash on some Unix environment, you should have shutdown command, which has "-r" option for rebooting.

Manuals for this can be found by issuing "man shutdown" command, or by checking this page for BSD or this page for Linux versions of the shutdown.

Answer 5

Right click on any blank space of windows desktop -> New -> Shortcut. A “Create Shortcut” window will open.

In the blank, type in: shutdown.exe -r -t 0
Click “Next” button for next step. Type in whatever name you like in the blank. I use “Restart”. Then, click “Finish” button.
You can also set “Shortcut key” in the shutdown shortcut’s propertise to shutdown computer using keyboard shortcut.

Answer 6

For SysV style: shutdown -g0 -y -i6

For BSD style: shutdown -r now

Answer 7

Two sequential CTRL+ALT+DEL commands will reset Windows* machines.

^{* I haven't used this since XP...}