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<h1>Open Terminal in Kali Linux</h1>
<h3>Keyboard Shortcut:</h3>
<p>Press <strong>"Ctrl + Alt + T"</strong> to open the terminal.</p>

<h3>Through GUI:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Click on the <strong>Applications</strong> menu in the top-left corner.</li>
<li>Navigate to <strong>System Tools</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Terminal</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>Closing Terminal in Kali Linux</h1>
<h3>Keyboard Shortcut:</h3>
<p>Press <strong>"Ctrl + D"</strong> to close the terminal.</p>

<h3>Through GUI:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Click the <strong>Close</strong> button (X) on the terminal window.</li>
<li>Or right-click the terminal icon and select <strong>Close</strong>.</li>
</ul>

<h1>OS Shutdown Commands in Kali Linux</h1>
<h3>Immediate Shutdown (Admin Privileges Required):</h3>
<pre><code>sudo shutdown now</code></pre>

<h3>Scheduled Shutdown:</h3>
<pre><code>sudo shutdown +&lt;time&gt;</code></pre>

<h3>Shutdown with a Custom Message:</h3>
<pre><code>sudo shutdown +5 "System is shutting down for maintenance."</code></pre>

<h3>Power Off Directly:</h3>
<pre><code>sudo poweroff</code></pre>

<h3>Reboot Command (Optional for Restart):</h3>
<pre><code>sudo reboot</code></pre>

<h3>Halt the System (Stop All Processes):</h3>
<pre><code>sudo halt</code></pre>

<h3>Notes:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Always use <strong>"sudo"</strong> because shutting down typically requires administrator privileges.</li>
<li>If you're logged in as the <strong>root user</strong>, you can skip <strong>"sudo"</strong>.</li>
<li>For GUI users, you can also shut down using the <strong>menu options</strong> or <strong>power button</strong>.</li>
</ul>





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