graceful shutdown

Gracefully Restart Nginx Web Server After Changes Made In a Config File

by on December 6, 2012 · 0 comments

I know how to gracefully restart Apache web server under Unix like operating system. I made changes to nginx.conf. How do I gracefully restart Nginx web server? How do I make changes in a Nginx server config file to take effect without restarting the Nginx server itself without interrupting users’ current session?

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Gracefully Restart Lighttpd Web Server

by on May 10, 2009 · 4 comments

How do I restart my lighttpd+php fastcgi web server gracefully under Linux / UNIX operating systems?

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Linux: Skip or Bypass a Fsck

by on December 20, 2008 · 14 comments

Q. I know how to force fsck on the next reboot using /forcefsck file. But how do I skip or bypass a fsck on reboot? How to stop a FSCK from prompting or running automatically when rebooting server.

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Best Method To Reboot Remote Linux / Windows / UNIX Server

by on May 26, 2008 · 1 comment

Q. I’ve couple of Linux / Windows server hosted in remote data center? My ISP provides following option for rebooting the box: a) Graceful shutdown command b) An IPMI reboot c) A power strip Which one is the best way to reboot server and why?

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