Kill All Nginx Processes

sudo killall nginx

Restart Nginx Service

sudo systemctl start nginx

Alternative Commands

# Using pkill
sudo pkill nginx

# Using service command
sudo service nginx stop
sudo service nginx start

# Graceful restart
sudo systemctl reload nginx

# Force stop and start
sudo systemctl stop nginx
sudo systemctl start nginx

Verification Steps

# Check Nginx status
sudo systemctl status nginx

# Check running processes
ps aux | grep nginx

# Test configuration
sudo nginx -t

Best Practices

• Always verify Nginx configuration before restart
• Use graceful reload when possible
• Check logs for any errors
• Monitor service status after restart
• Backup configuration before changes