Resetting Clock In Without System Restart

Clock-in System Restart Command

Clock-in System Restart Command

This command allows you to restart the Clock-in System application without requiring a full system restart.

sudo pkill -f "Clockin-System-1.3-SNAPSHOT.jar"

Purpose

This command is used to:

  • Gracefully terminate the Clock-in System application
  • Allow for updates to be applied without a full system reboot
  • Restart the application with updated code or configuration

How It Works

The command uses the pkill utility to send a termination signal to the process running the Clockin-System JAR file:

  • sudo - Executes the command with superuser privileges
  • pkill - Process kill utility that sends signals to processes
  • -f - Match against the full command line (not just the process name)
  • "Clockin-System-1.3-SNAPSHOT.jar" - The specific JAR file to target for termination
Warning: This command will immediately terminate the Clock-in System application. Make sure any active users are logged out before executing.

Usage Instructions

  1. Open a terminal session
  2. Run the command: sudo pkill -f "Clockin-System-1.3-SNAPSHOT.jar"
  3. Enter your password when prompted for sudo authentication
  4. Restart the application using your standard startup procedure
Note: After running this command, you'll need to restart the Clock-in System application using your normal startup script or command.

Related Commands

  • ps aux | grep Clockin-System - Check if the application is running
  • sudo systemctl restart clockin-service - If running as a systemd service