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systemctl restart — Basic Usage

Use systemctl restart for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandsystemctl restart — Basic Usage
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Linux with the referenced utility installed
Permissions
Use sudo or root only when required
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use systemctl restart for a standard administrative task.

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Original command

Restart a systemd service.

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Linux with the referenced utility installed is installed and available in your current shell.