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supervisorctl: Start/stop/restart a process.
$ supervisorctl ${select} ${process_name}
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The given command is using the supervisorctl tool to interact with the Supervisor process control system. The command has some variables represented by ${select} and ${process_name} which need to be replaced with actual values.

Assuming the variables are replaced, the command performs an action on a particular process managed by Supervisor. Here's a breakdown of possible interpretations:

  1. Starting a process:

    • supervisorctl start process_name This command will start the specified process_name, meaning Supervisor will initiate the execution of the process.
  2. Stopping a process:

    • supervisorctl stop process_name This command will stop the specified process_name, causing Supervisor to terminate the execution of the process.
  3. Restarting a process:

    • supervisorctl restart process_name This command will restart the specified process_name, which involves stopping it and then starting it again.
  4. Reloading the configuration:

    • supervisorctl reload This command will instruct Supervisor to reload its configuration, which means it will read the updated configuration file and apply any changes without stopping or restarting any processes.

The specific action performed by the command will depend on the actual values provided for the ${select} variable and the ${process_name} variable.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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