Hi, the Linux "sysvinit" package contains the "shutdown" command. There is no "sysvinit" package for the Hurd since things are done differently here. The "halt" and "reboot" commands are part of the "hurd" package. Both commands are no substitutes for the "shutdown" command since they only constitute the final part of "shutdown". This is obvious because after each reboot with "reboot" one gets "Filesystem not cleanly unmounted..." and a fs check is done.
To avoid worse I give the "sync" command before "reboot"ing. Fortunately I had no serious problems yet, still I do not want to end up with an inconsistent (file) system. I use my Hurd box for everyday work. How come "shutdown" is not available for Debian GNU/Hurd? Thanks in advance, Martin. P.S. Happy New Year! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP-/GnuPG-encrypted mail appreciated, public key (ID: >>B57C61DC<<) at: >>http://141.20.1.38/~h0444xyv/GPGke y_martin.stenzel<<
