How to reboot a Linux server

Published on 11 February, 2025

To safely reboot your Linux server, run the following command:

sudo sync && sudo systemctl reboot

This command does two things:

1. sync writes all data in memory to disk, preventing data loss.
2. systemctl reboot reboots the server using systemd.

Closing thoughts

Rebooting will disconnect all users and stop active connections. Plan accordingly for production servers!

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