Linux System Administrators Guide:
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Chapter 8. Boots And Shutdowns
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8.5. Single user mode
The shutdown command can also be used to bring the system down to single user mode, in which no one can log in, but root can use the console. This is useful for system administration tasks that can't be done while the system is running normally.
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