units specified on the command
line. If the units are not running yet
the operation will
- fail.</para></listitem>
+ fail. Note that for compatibility
+ with Red Hat init scripts
+ <command>condrestart</command> is
+ equivalent to this command.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>reload-or-restart [NAME...]</command></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>Reload one or more
+ units if they support it. If not,
+ restart them instead. If the units
+ are not running yet they will be
+ started.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term><command>reload-or-try-restart [NAME...]</command></term>
<listitem><para>Reload one or more
units if they support it. If not,
- restart them instead. Note that for
- compatibility with SysV and Red Hat
- init scripts
- <command>force-reload</command> and
- <command>condrestart</command> may be
- used as equivalent commands to
- <command>reload-or-try-restart</command>.</para></listitem>
+ restart them instead. If the units
+ are not running yet the operation
+ will fail. Note that for
+ compatibility with SysV init scripts
+ <command>force-reload</command> is
+ equivalent to this command.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>isolate [NAME]</command></term>