Posted on: January 29, 2020 12:18 PM

Posted by: Renato

Categories: PHP linux

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Linux / Unix: Restart PHP Service Command

PHP is associated with either your web-server or external FastCGI process manager. In most cases you just need to restart web-server such as Apache / Nginx / Lighttpd depending on your system and software.

Restart PHP by restarting your web-server
Type the following command as per your web-server.

Restart Apache for php service

If you are using Apache web server

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

OR

apache2ctl restart

Restart Nginx for php service
If you are using Nginx web-server type the following command to restart nginx:

/etc/init.d/nginx restart

OR

service nginx restart

OR

nginx -s reload

Restart Lighttpd for php service
If you are using Lighttpd web-server type the following command to restart lightpd:

/etc/init.d/lighttpd restart

OR

service lighttpd restart

Restart PHP-FAM Fastcgi for PHP service
If you are running php via PHP-FAM fastcgi manager, use any one of the following as per your version of Linux/Unix:

/etc/init.d/php-fpm restart

OR php 5 fpm:

/etc/init.d/php5-fpm restart

OR php 7 fpm:

/etc/init.d/php7.0-fpm restart

OR

service php-fpm restart

OR

service php5-fpm restart

OR

service php7.0-fpm restart

OR

restart php-fpm

OR

service php-fpm restart

Renato

Developer

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