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systemctl try-restart — Restart one or more units only if they are currently running. More information: <https://www.freedes

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Problem

How to use the systemctl try-restart command: Restart one or more units only if they are currently running. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#try-restart%20PATTERN%E2%80%A6>.

Solution

systemctl try-restart — Restart one or more units only if they are currently running. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#try-restart%20PATTERN%E2%80%A6>.

Restart a specific unit if it is running:

systemctl try-restart {{unit}}

Restart multiple units if they are running:

systemctl try-restart {{unit1 unit2 ...}}

Restart all units matching a pattern if they are running:

systemctl try-restart '{{pattern}}'

Code Snippets

Restart a specific unit if it is running

systemctl try-restart {{unit}}

Restart multiple units if they are running

systemctl try-restart {{unit1 unit2 ...}}

Restart all units matching a pattern if they are running

systemctl try-restart '{{pattern}}'

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