How to Shut down Ubuntu by using keyboard?

Question

How to shut Down Ubuntu by using Keyboard only. [Like Windows style]
In windows XP if we press Start+u+u this keys for shutdown.
and Start+u+r for restart computer.
Start+u+h for Hibernet
etc.
How can I do it in Ubuntu.
Any keyboard shortcut for it? and without terminal also.
I read:-
How to shut down the system
How to shut down my computer?

Possible duplicate of Shut down computer from keyboard – agold Jan 05 '16 at 13:21 — agold, Jan 05 '16 at 13:21

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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Well you could open terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T

then simply type :

-for shutdown:

sudo shutdown

or

sudo poweroff

-for restart:

sudo reboot

As far as I am aware, there isn't a system shortcut for shutdown, but you could create one. Read Are there any Keyboard Shortcuts to Shutdown?

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Jan 05 '16 at 13:18

Geo

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I want keyboard shortcut. – Madhav Nikam Jan 05 '16 at 13:20

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 17 '21 at 13:28

I've got a nice one for you:

Shutting down by using a hotkey

Install consolekit:
```
 sudo apt-get install consolekit
```

or use the Ubuntu Software Center: consolekit Install consolekit

Press Super, then type Keyboard, then click on the Keyboard icon
Click on Hotkeys
Click on Custom hotkeys
Add a new entry by clicking on the + sign:

Name: Shutdown

Command:

    /usr/bin/dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop

Now click Apply, then click in the second column to assign a hotkey.
Press any hotkey combination you desire. For instance: Ctrl+Alt+U
Enjoy!

Reboot, hibernate, suspend

If you want to restart instead, replace said command by:

dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit" /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Restart

If you need to hibernate, replace it by:

dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.UPower" /org/freedesktop/UPower org.freedesktop.UPower.Hibernate

Finally, if you're looking for a suspend shortcut, use this one:

dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.UPower" /org/freedesktop/UPower org.freedesktop.UPower.Suspend

References

Majal's solution at https://askubuntu.com/a/385316/18510
RetroX' post at the Arch Forums

nice one :) . But what about Restart and Hibernate? – Madhav Nikam Jan 05 '16 at 13:52 — Madhav Nikam, Jan 05 '16 at 13:52

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 05 '16 at 13:19

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If you are logged in to a graphical session

Ctrl+Alt+t

sudo poweroff

If you are logged in to a ssh or vty session

sudo poweroff

answered Jan 05 '16 at 13:19

squareborg

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 05 '16 at 13:29

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sudo shutdown -P now

or

sudo telinit 0

answered Jan 05 '16 at 13:29

Jatin Anand

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How to Shut down Ubuntu by using keyboard?

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Shutting down by using a hotkey

Reboot, hibernate, suspend

References