reboot command in Linux with Examples

reboot command means Restart your machine gently. How do I reboot my Linux based system or remote Linux Server?

Syntax

reboot [OPTION]…

In man page the describe it

• reboot – reboot or stop the system.
• man reboot – More details information about reboot command.

reboot command in Linux with Examples

$ sudo reboot

reboot command within the last six minutes of TIME

$ sudo shutdown -r +6

How to identify the location reboot command in Linux.

[vagrant@localhost ~]$ which reboot
/usr/sbin/reboot

I will reboot remote Linux Server with following command as below

$ ssh root@remote[IP]-server /usr/sbin/reboot 

Conclusion

reboot command is the simple the command in Linux. It is the most popular in use terminal Linux reboot or stop the system.