Rebooting immediately with shutdown | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.01.3Basic

Start the normal shutdown procedure now and reboot afterward.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Read the action flag and the time argument separately.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions before comparing the boot and systemd choices.

shutdown -r: A shutdown option that requests a reboot after the shutdown sequence.
now: A time argument that starts the requested shutdown action immediately.
Reboot request: A request to stop the current system and start it again.
User notification: A message delivered to logged-in users about a scheduled shutdown.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectshutdown -h now

Incorrect. -h requests a halt rather than a reboot.

Incorrectshutdown -c now

Incorrect. -c cancels a scheduled shutdown.

Correctshutdown -r now

Correct. shutdown -r now requests an immediate reboot through the normal path.

Incorrectshutdown --target graphical

Incorrect. There is no standard shutdown --target graphical operation.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

shutdown --help

-rと時刻指定のhelp。shutdownは実行しない

Environment: shutdown helpのみ
Use read-only commands or a disposable Linux instance when checking boot metadata.
Exact unit names and command output can vary slightly by distribution.

Foundation review

The -r flag selects reboot while now controls when the shutdown transaction begins.

Review logged-in users and scheduled work before sending an immediate shutdown request.

Question IDKL-101-349

Environmentshutdown helpのみ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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