Linux Shutdown Server

Batch shutdown Linux Computers connected to LAN.

Intro

Shutdown all slave linux system connected to same network.

Prerequisites

• Python

Setup:-

• Server:-

  1. Copy ShutdownServer.py to a master computer.
  2. Move ShutdownServer.py to /usr/local/bin/.
  3. Open terminal and type "chmod 744 ShutdownServer.py".
  4. Now navigate to directory "/etc/systemd/system".
  5. create a file shutdown_server.service and paste the following content:-

         Description=Shutdown Server Service
         After=dbus.service
         [Service]
         ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ShutdownServer.py
         [Install]
         WantedBy=default.target
     

  6. Open terminal and type "chmod 744 shutdown_server.service".
  7. In terminal type systemctl daemon-reload
  8. then systemctl enable shutdown_server.service

• Client:-

  1. Copy Setup.py and node.py to a Client computer.

  2. Open node.py and replace Ip with your server Ip.

  3. Open terminal and run setup.py

     Done

How to Use

When you have to shutdown all slave system, just run MasterClient.py on Master system and type shutdown -R now commmand.

If you want to add more command just add command to acc array on both ShutdownServer.py and node.py.