wtfismyip
Do you run "sync" before you type "reboot" or "shutdown"?
Yes, I'm old
11.3%
Nope
88.7%
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Jun 23, 2025 at 4:41pmWeb
Show threadorga_spaceJun 23, 2025
@wtfismyip I needed to look up what sync does XD Didn't even know it existed.
Show threadeht16Jun 23, 2025
@orga_space @wtfismyip Lucky you!
Show threadLitchralee_v6Jun 23, 2025
@wtfismyip I think I've only ever issued "sync" prior to issuing "unmount" for removable USB drives. I have unverified hope that "shutdown" does the sane action of not just being an alias of "halt" lol
Show threadAndrey {.ru account};Jun 24, 2025

@litchralee_v6
Yep, poweroff/reboot are handled by init, which does all the essential work

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Show threadFoolishOwlJun 26, 2025
@litchralee_v6 @wtfismyip Yeah, I use sync a lot when working with USBs. It's less about actually forcing a sync than it is about checking whether it's really finished the cached write operations.