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Which of the following commands reboots the system when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. shutdown -r now C. telinit 6. In SysV init systems, both shutdown -r now and telinit 6 are valid commands to initiate a system reboot.

Submitted by neha2k· Apr 18, 2026Operation of Running Systems

Question

Which of the following commands reboots the system when using SysV init? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • Ashutdown -r now
  • Bshutdown -r "rebooting"
  • Ctelinit 6
  • Dtelinit 0
  • Eshutdown -k now "rebooting"

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    92% (54)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

In SysV init systems, both `shutdown -r now` and `telinit 6` are valid commands to initiate a system reboot.

Ashutdown -r nowCorrect

The `shutdown` command with the `-r` option initiates a reboot, and `now` specifies that the reboot should happen immediately after sending warnings and gracefully stopping services.

Bshutdown -r "rebooting"

`shutdown -r "rebooting"` is syntactically incorrect; the `shutdown` command requires a time argument (e.g., `now` or `+minutes`) after `-r` to specify when the reboot should occur, not a message in its place.

Ctelinit 6Correct

`telinit 6` instructs the init process to change the system's run level to 6, which is the standard run level designated for system reboot in SysV init.

Dtelinit 0

`telinit 0` changes the run level to 0, which is designated for system halt or power-off, not for rebooting the system.

Eshutdown -k now "rebooting"

`shutdown -k now "rebooting"` only sends a warning message to logged-in users; the `-k` option means 'don't actually shut down', so it would not reboot the system.

Concept tested: SysV init reboot commands

Topics

#Shutdown commands#Reboot#SysV init#Runlevels

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