How to Restart and Shutdown Linux Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts to turn off (shutdown) and restart (restart) the device becomes very important when turning off the device in the usual way, such as using the via button desktop interfaces or use command line to turn off the device is no longer possible.
For example in the case of Linux you are having problems and become blanks, let alone to press the button shutdown or open Terminal to do restart or turn off the computer, under such conditions move the cursor using mouse just not possible.
In this state, instead of using physical buttons to force shut down the computer which can be harmful to the system state and disc you, it would be much better for you to restart or shut down your computer using keyboard shortcuts.
To restart or shut down Linux using keyboard shortcuts, you can do it using Magic SysRq. Magic SysRq is a key combination readable by the Linux kernel, which allows the user to use various commands low-level separate from the system.
There are many functions that can be performed using this key combination, one of which is to send commands to perform restart and shutdown system. By using this Magic SysRq you can do restart and shutdown which is safe by combining it with several other functions so that it will not harm your system or files.
On keyboard layout (QWERTY) generally, the key SysRq is on the same button as the button Print Screen. Therefore, to get the function of Magic SysRq you have to press the button alt + Print Screen.
How to Restart Ubuntu Using Keyboard Shortcuts
To restart your Linux using keyboard shortcuts, you can do it by pressing the button alt + Print Screen simultaneously and holding it while pressing the button R+E+I+S+U+B.
These letter keys (R, E, I, S, U, B) pressed one by one and carried out sequentially while continuing to hold down the button alt + Print Screen. Then your Linux will send commands to kernel to restart or restart the device.
How to Shutdown Ubuntu Using Keyboard Shortcuts
To turn off Linux using keyboard shortcuts, you can do it using almost the same way, only if to do restart you have to press the button R+E+I+S+U+B, to do shutdown you can do it by pressing the button R+E+I+S+U+O.
Or in other words, you can switch the button B (which is used to restart the device) with the button O to turn off the device. Press the button alt + SysRq simultaneously and hold down, then press the R + E + I + S + U + O keys one by one. Then your Ubuntu will immediately carry out the process shutdown automatically.
