* cashmir <cashmir@xs4all.nl> writes:

> Steve Youngs wrote:
>> Ah! There is my confusion. To me, a "reboot" and a "shutdown" are
>> two different things.

> well...what's the word for a shutdown_and_power_up_again action ?
> revival ?

If it involved cutting the power (either to the m/board or to the PSU)
it would be 2 actions: A "shutdown" action, followed by a distinct and
separate "power up" action. The first action, the "shutdown" action
is usually invoked via `shutdown -h', `halt', pressing the computer's
"power" button, or by pulling the power cord out of the wall.

If it did not involve cutting the power it would be a _single_ action:
A "reboot" action. Usually invoked via `shutdown -r', `reboot', or
"three-finger-salute".

But at the end of the day, it really doesn't matter what you call the
things you do with your computer so I'll shut up about it now.


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