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shutdown:tldr:a91e7
shutdown: Specify a timeout in seconds to wait before shutting down.
$ shutdown /s /t ${8}
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This command is used to shut down a Windows operating system. Here is the breakdown of the command:
shutdown
is the command itself./s
is an option that tells the command to perform a shutdown. It stands for "shutdown."/t
is another option that specifies the time delay before the shutdown occurs. The next part of the command${8}
is the value for the time delay. It is a placeholder, and the actual value should be provided instead. This value is in seconds, so the shutdown in this case will occur after the specified delay of 8 seconds.
Overall, this command instructs Windows to initiate a shutdown of the system with a specific time delay.
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.