init(8)

NAME
telinit - change runlevel

SYNOPSIS
telinit RUNLEVEL

DESCRIPTION
telinit may be used to change the runlevel of the system. The RUNLEVEL argument should be one of the multi-user runlevels 2-5, 0 to halt the system, 6 to reboot the system or 1 to bring the system down into single-user mode. RUNLEVEL may also be S or s which will place the system directly into single-user mode without actually stopping processes first, you probably won't want that.

NOTES
This tool is provided for compatibility with the traditional System V init(8). Upstart has no notion of runlevels itself, this and the runlevel(8) tool are provided to emulate their behaviour. When invoked it generates a runlevel event, with an argument containing the new runlevel.

AUTHOR
Written by Scott James Remnant.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs at https://launchpad.net/products/upstart/+bugs

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2007 Canonical Ltd.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
init(8) runlevel(8)