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svcadm: Restart a running service.
$ svcadm restart ${service_name}
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The command "svcadm restart ${service_name}" is used to restart a service on a Solaris-based operating system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "svcadm" is the command used to manage services on Solaris systems.

  • "restart" is the subcommand of "svcadm" that restarts a specified service. It stops the service if it is running and then starts it again.

  • "${service_name}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the service you want to restart. For example, if you want to restart the Apache HTTP server, you would replace "${service_name}" with "apache2".

Overall, the command executes the "restart" action on the specified service, which stops and then starts it again.

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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