systemctl-try-reload-or-restart

systemctl try-reload-or-restart PATTERN...

systemctl try-reload-or-restart attempts to reload configuration for running units if they support reloading, otherwise restarts them. Unlike `reload-or-restart`, this command only affects units that are currently active.
If a unit is not running, no action is taken. This is useful for applying configuration changes without starting stopped services.

This command has several aliases: `condreload`, `force-reload`, `reload-or-try-restart`.

Does nothing for inactive units. Reload only works if the unit has ExecReload defined. If reload isn't supported, the unit is restarted.

The try-reload-or-restart subcommand provides the safest way to apply configuration changes to services, avoiding unintended service starts.

systemctl-reload-or-restart(1), systemctl-reload(1), systemctl-restart(1)