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svcadm: Command service to re-read configuration files.
$ svcadm refresh ${service_name}
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The command "svcadm refresh ${service_name}" is used in the Solaris and Oracle Solaris operating systems to refresh a particular service that is managed by the Service Management Facility (SMF).

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "svcadm" is the command-line utility used to manage SMF services.
  • "refresh" is an action or subcommand of "svcadm" that instructs SMF to reload the service configuration and runtime state without stopping or restarting the service.
  • "${service_name}" is a placeholder for the name of the specific service you want to refresh. You should replace "${service_name}" with the actual name of the service.

When you run this command, SMF will reload the configuration and refresh the runtime state of the specified service. This can be useful if you have made changes to the service configuration or if the service is experiencing issues and you want to try refreshing it without restarting it completely.

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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