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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Shutdown - 25 Years Later
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:31:34 +0100
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On 20/04/2025 08:13, Richard Kettlewell wrote:
> On Linux (or any other sensible platform), with the normal user tools,
> no explicit syncs are needed at all. The normal shutdown process takes
> care of the whole question

Halt works when processes are 'stuck' and wont shut down, sometimes.
Halt is a slightly better alternative than power cycling.

Whether sync is an urban legend or not I dont know


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