How do I reboot host via SSH?

Installation Home Assistant OS
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After some configuration changes, I get “502: Bad Gateway” displayed for the Hass.io panel. I am able to SSH in, but CLI is not working and I want to try restarting the Raspberry Pi next. I don’t have physical access to pull the plug at the moment.

Like I said, I can SSH in, but I get this trying to use the CLI:

core-ssh:~# hassio
/usr/bin/hassio: line 6: cannot create temp file for here-document: Read-only file system

I tried to use other commands, but here are the results:

core-ssh:~# docker
-ash: docker: not found

core-ssh:~# sudo shutdown -r now
-ash: sudo: not found

Thanks for any help.

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You don’t need sudo as you’re already root (signified by the # symbol), shutdown -r now should work.

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Thanks.

Doesn’t work though, it seems that I get the “-ash: command: not found” for most commands:

core-ssh:# shutdown -r now
-ash: shutdown: not found

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because you are in the SSH Add-on and not the host SSH session.

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Hi,
Just tested on mine, the following worked:

reboot now

:slight_smile:

I am SSH-ing directly from my own machine. Hassio 0.62 and SSH plugin version 3.2.

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Still, this command inside the SSH Add-on does not work:

core-ssh:~# reboot now
-ash: reboot: not found

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because you NEED to be in the host SSH session…you can’t control the HOST from the docker container running the SSH add-on

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Ok, makes sense. I’ll try to get access to the host next. Thanks.

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This thread helped clear things up for me:

and

What I want to do is not possible until I have physical access to set up host SSH.

Thanks for the replies.

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hassio homeassistant restart

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He wants to reboot the host, so from SSH he wants

hassio host reboot

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so you CAN control the host from the SSH add-on using that command? That’s cool

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You can !

From SSH if you type just

hassio

it will list all your options :slight_smile:

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Yes, but in my case, the Cli is dead… without SSH access directly to the host I cannot reboot the device, docker or Hass.io without physically pulling the plug.

core-ssh:~# hassio host reboot
API error:
core-ssh:~# hassio
/usr/bin/hassio: line 6: cannot create temp file for here-document: Read-only file system

I have access to Home Assistant in the browser, but anything related specifically to Hass.io, like the panel etc. is dead.

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You can’t SSH in to the rpi from the command line on your PC / laptop ?

Just re-read your OP. Your not on the same LAN as the rpi ?

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I’m not on the same LAN - I use port forwarding - I do not have VPN setup.

So, is the SSH Add-on on port 22 by default and the host SSH is on port 22222? I’m wondering if I could just forward that port and that would work. Not sure about the authorized keys however.

Nevermind, the RPI refuses a connection on 22222.

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Have you put your SSH keys on the SD card?

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Yes 22. Connect on 22 and type reboot

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/sbin/reboot now worked for me.

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Thanks took me forever to find this answer!! Whys it not documented? Some basic instructions for beginners would really help.

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