Systemctl daemon-reload after making changes to the sample.service file

Linux Basics Course
#1

Hello Team, while working on linux course in the " Service management with SYSTEMD" section and attempting the lab for lab:systemd services number 10 when adding Restart=always to the sample.service file after saving and exiting the file “wq!” and attempting to reload the service by typing the following:
sudo systemctl restart = it does not work
sudo systemctl daemon-reload = it says Too many arguments
sudo systemctl reload = does not work either

has anyone encounter this issue already and if yes, how you reload the services for the changes to be apply to the service?

#2

Update on my own question:
I managed to find the issue, when running systemctl daemon-reload I did not have to include the unit file name “sample.service”.

I guess by only running systemctl daemon-reload, all of the service re-start without interruption

#3

systemctl daemon-reload does not restart all the services.

It re-initializes the systemctl service itself - the service that manages all the other services.

It is necessary to run that command every time you create, edit or remove a unit file, because it makes the systemd daemon re-read all the unit files.

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#4

not related to this question but why when I try to create a new partition using the following it does not work?

sudo gdisk /dev/vdb

In the interactive prompt, enter n

Select parition number = 1 (for vdd1 )

Select default first sector = 2048

Select +500M when asked for last sector

Use default hex code = 8300

Finally type w to write to the partition table

following this instructions and when checking it says task not completed with a red X

#5

Probably better to raise an unrelated question as a new post.

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#6

you’re right, definitely will do that next time!