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Closing programs (infosec.pub)

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[–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Windows has something called the ShutdownBlockReasonCreate API which enables apps with long running operations to prevent a shutdown to avoid corruption or losing work.

Is there an equivalent for Linux? When used appropriately, it makes shut downs even more graceful.