From 2c67e98b37e5b73c6abbadce59698bc4df3ce783 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxim Cournoyer Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:44:02 -0400 Subject: services: syslog: Add a reload action. * gnu/services/base.scm (syslog-service-type) [actions]: Add a reload action. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it. --- doc/guix.texi | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index adb1975935..53035fd5e9 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -18573,6 +18573,18 @@ Type of the service that runs the syslog daemon, whose value is a @code{} object. @end defvar +To have a modified @code{syslog-configuration} come into effect after +reconfiguring your system, the @samp{reload} action should be preferred +to restarting the service, as many services such as the login manager +depend on it and would be restarted as well: + +@example +# herd reload syslog +@end example + +which will cause the running @command{syslogd} process to reload its +configuration. + @deftp {Data Type} syslog-configuration Data type representing the configuration of the syslog daemon. -- cgit v1.2.3