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ctrlaltdel: Set CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot immediately, without any preparation.
$ sudo ctrlaltdel hard
try on your machine

The command "sudo ctrlaltdel hard" is not a valid command in most operating systems. The "Ctrl+Alt+Del" combination is commonly used to bring up the task manager or the log out/restart/shutdown options in different operating systems. However, using it as a command with "sudo" (which stands for "superuser do") suggests that you are attempting to execute this action with elevated privileges.

In some systems, the command "sudo reboot" can be used to initiate a system restart, but "sudo ctrlaltdel hard" is not a recognized command and does not have any specific function.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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