RebootX is a powerful and safe reboot tool for Linux systems. It gives you more control and safety than the normal reboot command.

• Safe Reboot – Unmounts all file systems before restarting.

• Message Broadcast – Sends a message to all logged-in users on real TTYs or SSH sessions. Messages do not appear on normal GUI terminals.

• Delay Option – Adds a custom delay before rebooting.

• Force Reboot – Forces an immediate reboot when needed.

• Logging – Records only safe and force reboot operations in /var/log/rebootx.log.

• Works on Kali Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, Fedora, Arch, etc.

Before building RebootX, make sure the required build tools are installed on your system.

Debian/Ubuntu/Kali/Parrot:

sudo apt install build-essential -y

Arch/BlackArch/Manjaro:

sudo pacman -Syu base-devel --noconfirm

Fedora/RHEL/CentOS:

sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" -y

These packages ensure that gcc and make are available for compiling and building RebootX

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/s-r-e-e-r-a-j/RebootX.git

2. Go to the RebootX directory

cd RebootX

2. Build the program

make

3. Install on your system

make install

Run as root (or with sudo):

# Normal reboot
sudo rebootx

# with options
sudo rebootx [options]

Normal reboot

sudo rebootx

Safe reboot

sudo rebootx --safe

Force reboot

sudo rebootx --force

Force safe reboot

sudo rebootx --force --safe

Send message before reboot

sudo rebootx --msg "System will reboot soon"

Safe reboot with message and 10-second delay

sudo rebootx --safe --msg "Rebooting in 10 seconds" --delay 10

Force safe reboot with message and delay

sudo rebootx --force --safe --msg "Rebooting in 5 seconds" --delay 5

Show Usage

sudo rebootx --help

sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/rebootx

This project is licensed under the MIT License