[SOLVED] I can't shutdown

[kevcoder]

using Raspberry Pi wheezey...
I think this says it all. What am I doing wrong?

 
~ $ uname -a
Linux kevcoder01 3.1.9+ #272 PREEMPT Tue Aug 7 22:51:44 BST 2012 armv6l GNU/Linux

 ~ $ sudo shutdown -Ph -t now
Usage:      shutdown [-akrhPHfFnc] [-t sec] time [warning message]
          -a:      use /etc/shutdown.allow
          -k:      don't really shutdown, only warn.
          -r:      reboot after shutdown.
          -h:      halt after shutdown.
          -P:      halt action is to turn off power.
          -H:      halt action is to just halt.
          -f:      do a 'fast' reboot (skip fsck).
          -F:      Force fsck on reboot.
          -n:      do not go through "init" but go down real fast.
          -c:      cancel a running shutdown.
          -t secs: delay between warning and kill signal.
          ** the "time" argument is mandatory! (try "now") **

[devils casper]

Either give time in seconds [ -t 10 ] or use "now" without -t option.

sudo shutdown -Ph now
sudo shutdown -ph -t 10

[jayd512]

The Raspberry Pi doesn't shut down...
It has a power cord, but no switch/button.

According to the RaspBerry website, turning off the computer comprises of unplugging it.


*EDIT*
For other Linux machines, it could be:

shutdown -h now

...using sudo if needed.

[elija]

The Raspberry Pi doesn't shut down...
It has a power cord, but no switch/button.

According to the RaspBerry website, turning off the computer comprises of unplugging it.


*EDIT*
For other Linux machines, it could be:

shutdown -h now

...using sudo if needed.

I would have thought you should still halt it with the above command, just to ensure that all caches are properly flushed before pulling the plug

[jayd512]

I would have thought you should still halt it with the above command, just to ensure that all caches are properly flushed before pulling the plug

Yeah.. very true. I was half asleep when I posted above, so I guess that slipped mind.