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ProXHosting
12-15-2006, 01:51 PM
Hi

I am looking to restart the server via ssh i dont want to restart the services but i want to restart the whole server.

If some one could post the ssh command for it would be great since i need this urgently thanks.

TCP/IP Warrior
12-15-2006, 02:02 PM
At the command prompt enter "reboot"
...without the quotes.

gnetwerker
12-15-2006, 02:47 PM
Ya learn something new every day. I've always used: /sbin/shutdown -r now.

ironfist
12-15-2006, 05:06 PM
shutdown -r now and reboot both require root access.

PersonalJ
12-15-2006, 05:11 PM
I'd hope you'd need root to reboot/shutdown a server.