---
name: "systemd-shutdownd.socket"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "215-17+deb8u7"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-shutdownd.service"
---

# systemd-shutdownd.socket(8)

Scheduled shutdown service

Part of [systemd-shutdownd.service(8)](/systemd-shutdownd.service/8.md).

## NAME

systemd-shutdownd.service, systemd-shutdownd.socket, systemd-shutdownd - Scheduled shutdown service

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-shutdownd.service

systemd-shutdownd.socket

/lib/systemd/systemd-shutdownd

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-shutdownd.service is a system service that implements scheduled shutdowns, as exposed by [**shutdown**(8)](/shutdown/8.md). systemd-shutdownd.service is automatically activated on request and terminates itself when it is unused.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md), [**shutdown**(8)](/shutdown/8.md)