---
name: "orderly_poweroff"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.2"
version: "3.2.78-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/orderly_poweroff"
---

# orderly\_poweroff(9)

Trigger an orderly system poweroff

## NAME

orderly\_poweroff - Trigger an orderly system poweroff

## SYNOPSIS

**int orderly\_poweroff(bool** *force***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*force*

force poweroff if command execution fails

## DESCRIPTION

This may be called from any context to trigger a system shutdown. If the orderly shutdown fails, it will force an immediate shutdown.

## COPYRIGHT