---
name: "ftpshut.wu-ftpd-academ"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "wu-ftpd-academ"
version: "2.4.2.16-13"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ftpshut.wu-ftpd-academ"
---

# ftpshut.wu-ftpd-academ(8)

close down the ftp servers at a given time

## Name

ftpshut - close down the ftp servers at a given time

## Syntax

**ftpshut** \[ **-l** min\] \[ **-d** min\] *time \[ warning-message ... \]*

## Description

The command provides an automated shutdown procedure that a superuser can use to notify ftp users when the ftp server is shutting down.

The *time* is the time at which will bring the ftp servers down.  It may be the word \`now', indicating an immediate shutdown, or specify a future time in one of two formats: *+ number* or *HHMM.* The first form brings the ftp servers down in *number* minutes. The second brings the ftp servers down at the time of day indicated, using a 24-hour clock format.

Ten minutes before shutdown, or immediately if is timed for less than ten minutes, new ftp access will be disabled.  This time may be  adjusted through the -l flag.

Five minutes before shutdown, or immediately if is timed for less than five minutes, all current ftp connections will be disconnected. This time may be adjusted through the -d flag.

The  *\[ warning-message ... \]* will be formatted to be 75 characters wide. knows about the actual string length of the magic cookies.

The following magic cookies are available:\
       %s      time system is going to shut down\
       %r      time new connections will be denied\
       %d      time current connections will be dropped\
       %C      current working directory\
       %E      the maintainer's email address as defined in ftpaccess\
       %F      free space in partition of CWD (kbytes)\
               \[not currently supported on all systems\]\
       %L      local host name\
       %M      maximum allowed number of users in this class\
       %N      current number of users in this class\
       %R      remote host name\
       %T      local time (form Thu Nov 15 17:12:42 1990)\
       %U      username given at login time

## Restrictions

You can kill the servers only between now and 23:59, if you use the absolute time for

## See Also

shutdown(1), [ftpaccess(5)](/ftpaccess/5.md)