Try   shutdown XX:XX
The command does "not"require the -h or any other option for that matter. It
just needs to be told when!


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Subject: halt -time


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> It doesn't seem to be working.
>
> I type:
> shutdown -h -time <time desired>
> and it beeps and  says:
> Broadcast message fromn root (pts/2) <present date and time>
> The system is going Down for system halt in 1 minute ! !
> then one minute later it beeps again and says:
> The system is going down for system halt NOW ! !
> usage: init [-n] [-w] [-d] [-f] [-i] [-p]
> and then it just sits there!
> (I also tried it without the -h flag)
> What am I doing wrong?
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