How to shutdown #linux desktop:
sudo shutdown -P now # no too long
sudo systemctl poweroff # still long
sudo poweroff # okay
sudo init 0 # finally less )
ls -l /usr/sbin/{poweroff,shutdown,init} # they all owned by systemd ;)
@nixCraft
echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq; echo s > /proc/sysrq-trigger; echo u > /proc/sysrq-trigger; echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger
Works even if systemd has hung, or other weird stuff, plus safely syncs disks.
Time for a cuppa... Earl Grey please!