reload

This command reloads one or more services.

Interface

reload [ -h ] [ -P ] service...

This command send a SIGHUP signal to service. Many daemon reacts of SIGHUP signal to re-read its configuration file that has been changed. This command expects to find an already running service.

The 66 -t command option have no effect. 66 will detect automatically the associated tree of the service along its required-by dependencies.

In case of module service type, all services within the module are reloaded.

Multiple services can be reloaded by separating their names with a space.

This command handles interdependencies.

Note: If you want to reload a logger, use the -P option.

Options

• -h: prints this help.

• -P: Do not handle service dependencies. In such cases, the reload command will not attempt to reload the services that are dependent on the service, regardless of their current state.

Usage examples

Reloads the foo service

66 reload foo

Reloads the foo-log service

66 reload -P foo-log