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i3exit: Shut down the system.
$ i3exit shutdown
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The command "i3exit shutdown" tells the i3 window manager to initiate a system shutdown.

The i3 window manager is a dynamic tiling window manager for X11, primarily used on Linux distributions. It provides a minimalistic and efficient environment for window management.

The "i3exit" command is a utility specific to i3 window manager, used for controlling system power management options like shutdown, reboot, and suspend.

By entering the "shutdown" argument after "i3exit", you are instructing i3exit to initiate a system shutdown. This means that the computer will terminate all processes, close all open applications, and power off completely, bringing it to a completely powered-off state.

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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