How Do I Restart a Linux Service?
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Type sudo systemctl restart service into Terminal, making sure to replace the service part of the command with the command name of the service, and press ↵ Enter . For example, to restart Apache on Ubuntu Linux, you would type sudo systemctl restart apache2 into Terminal.

How do you restart a system service?

Restart Windows Service

  1. Open Services. Windows 8 or 10: Open Start screen, type services. msc and press Enter. Windows 7 and Vista: Click on the Start button, type services. msc in search field and press Enter.
  2. In the Services pop-up, select the desired application and click the Restart Service button.

How do I start a service in Terminal?

I remember, back in the day, to start or stop a Linux service, I’d have to open a terminal window, change into the /etc/rc. d/ (or /etc/init. d, depending upon which distribution I was using), locate the service, and the issue the command /etc/rc.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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