restart

This command will restart the computer. If the optional delay-seconds parameter is provided, the shutdown will happen automatically after the specified delay.

If a user is logged in, a dialog will be displayed that shows the delay counting down. In this case, the interface will have a Restart Now button instead of a Cancel button.

If the delay-seconds parameter is not specified, the user is prompted to press a button to restart the computer.

Syntax

restart [delay-seconds]

Where delay-seconds is an optional parameter to provide a delay before restarting.

Examples

Restart the computer in three minutes.

restart 180

Notes

The delayed restart is a forced restart. It will not prompt the user to save changes to documents. The machine will restart without further prompting.