How To Restart Or Shutdown Your Computer/PC Using Terminal On Backtrack 5

Hello Guys, Am going to explain to you the simplest way on How you can restart your backtrack 5 Os or shut down your Computer/Pc using this Simple terminal code, Although some us that we are good when it comes to Linux commands suppose should have known this but some of us that are still learning, I think this post should be useful to you.

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How i wish i could be able to do the samething to My Windows PC using command prompt by restarting and shutting down my Computer/PC using CMD. I think it should work for all Linux based OS like Ubuntu, Fedora, e.t.c and so on

How To Restart Your Computer/PC On Backtrack 5 Using Terminal

- Open Terminal On Your Backtrack 5

- Then Type Reboot as you can see in the screenshot.

- Then immediately your computer will Restart immediately.

How To Shutdown Your Computer/PC On Backtrack 5

- To Shut down your computer, Just Open Terminal as usual.

- Then Type Poweroff as seen seen in the screenshot below.



- Then immediately your computer will Shutdowm.

I will be writing a post on some Linux commands as soon as am getting them.

How To Install Linux Ubuntu 13.04 To Your Computer/PC Using USB Flash Drive

You already what the Ubuntu OS means without the need of any explanation but if you don't really know what this OS is, You can make use of the Google Search and read what it's all about.

Everyday we keep looking for new way to make everything easy for us, I remember then, if we need to install any Operating System to our computer we need to use Floppy Disk with Diskettes, Then we Use CD-Rom and we make use of the CD/DVD to format our Computers, But now we don't really need all this why there is a way we can really Install a new Operating System to our Computer/PC using USB Flash drive. Ubuntu is one of the Operating System i like as a Geek, And the main reason i like this is because of the terminal which it's uses like  the Command Prompt On Windows.

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How To Install Linux Ubuntu 13.04 To Your Computer/PC Using USB Flash Drive

• Firstly Download Ubuntu 13.04 From Their Official Site And It Will Be In ISO Image.


• Then Download Linux Live USB Install Here. After downloading it install it on your Computer/PC.


• Insert Your USB Flash Drive Atleast 4GB It's Okay. And Format It to FAT32, Then Open Lnux Live USB Install.


• Choose Your Key:- Select Your USB Flash Drive


• Choose A Source:- Select ISO/IMG And Select the destination or where you downloaded the Ubuntu 13.04.

• Then Click On The ICON That looks like Fire. To Start The Installation.


• After That Turn Off Your Computer/PC And Boot Options And Selec Boot From Generic USB Flash Drive And You Are Easy To Go


• Just Follow The Instructions Nothing More There.

If You have any question, Make use of the comment box.