This information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, and other advanced users.
New users should shutdown the computer by clicking the Exit icon with the mouse.
To shutdown the computer, open the terminal and use
exittc
Another option is to use
sudo poweroff
To restart the computer, use
sudo reboot
Note: If you use sudo poweroff or sudo reboot, a backup is not performed before turning the computer off. If you use backup, you may want to run filetool.sh -b first.