Hi, shutdown -h now to reboot: shutdown -r now PS: you'll need to be root or a sudoer to shutdown. ________________________________________ From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] on behalf of Glenn [GlennErvin at cableone.net] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 07:28 To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: help with shutting down Hi, I cannot get this Vinux to shut down. Somehow I got into the terminal, so the power button does not shut it down. I tried "shutdown --help" and I really don't understand the options given I try shutdown now and shutdown +.05 I either need to know how to shut down, or get back to the Gnome desktop. Thanks. Glenn _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup