From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 19 17:00:07 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB35A1065675 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8940D8FC18 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mBJH02TD061939 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id mBJH02nu061938; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:02 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200812191700.mBJH02nu061938@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "Ben C. O. Grimm" Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB1091065675 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:57:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBC868FC16 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:57:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mBJGvRG7068124 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:57:27 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id mBJGvRCn068123; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:57:27 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200812191657.mBJGvRCn068123@www.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:57:27 GMT From: "Ben C. O. Grimm" To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/129765: man 8 shutdown does not explain operation without command-line options X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:07 -0000 >Number: 129765 >Category: docs >Synopsis: man 8 shutdown does not explain operation without command-line options >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Dec 19 17:00:02 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Ben C. O. Grimm >Release: 7.1-PRERELEASE >Organization: None >Environment: FreeBSD hail.bengrimm.net 7.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE #0: Mon Dec 1 17:04:32 CET 2008 root@hail.bengrimm.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/HAIL i386 >Description: The manual for shutdown(8) describes how the command behaves using command-line options like -h or -p, but not the behavior when omitting these options, like in 'shutdown now'. There is a brief mention of 'bringing the system down to single-user state' (which is what 'shutdown now' actually does), but it is not explained. See how this might confuse users: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=6273 >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Add a one-liner to the manual about the effect of not using command-line switches in the shutdown command. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: