---
name: "beagle-shutdown"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "beagle"
version: "0.3.8-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/beagle-shutdown"
---

# beagle-shutdown(1)

cleanly shutdown the Beagle daemon

## NAME

beagle-shutdown - cleanly shutdown the Beagle daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**beagle-shutdown**

## DESCRIPTION

**beagle-shutdown** is used to cleanly shutdown and terminate [**beagled**(1)](/beagled/1.md), the Beagle daemon. You should use this utility instead of manually killing the daemon, as this ensures that **beagled** is in a consistent state before terminating.

## AUTHOR

Novell, Inc.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<dashboard-hackers@gnome.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005 Novell, Inc.

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

[**beagled**(1)](/beagled/1.md), [**beagle-query**(1)](/beagle-query/1.md), [**beagle-status**(1)](/beagle-status/1.md),