</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><option>--replace</option></term>
+ <term><option>--fail</option></term>
<listitem><para>If the requested
operation conflicts with an existing
- unfinished operation, replace the
- existing operation by the requested
- operation. If this is not specified
- the requested operation will
- fail.</para></listitem>
+ unfinished operation, fail the
+ command. If this is not specified the
+ requested operation will replace the
+ pending job if
+ necessary.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
specified on the command
line.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><command>restart [NAME...]</command></term>
-
- <listitem><para>Restart one or more
- units specified on the command
- line.</para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>reload [NAME...]</command></term>
commands.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><command>restart [NAME...]</command></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>Restart one or more
+ units specified on the command
+ line. If the units are not running yet
+ they will be
+ started.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><command>try-restart [NAME...]</command></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>Restart one or more
+ units specified on the command
+ line. If the units are not running yet
+ the operation will
+ fail.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><command>reload-or-restart [NAME...]</command></term>
+ <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.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>isolate [NAME]</command></term>
unit files and recreate the entire
dependency tree. While the daemon is
reloaded, all sockets systemd listens
- on on behalf of user configuration, will
+ on on behalf of user configuration will
stay accessible.</para> <para>This
command should not be confused with
the <command>load</command> or
<listitem><para>Enter emergency
mode. This is mostly equivalent to
<command>isolate
- emergency.service</command> but also
+ emergency.target</command> but also
prints a wall message to all
users.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>