Restart Sidekiq
To restart Sidekiq, you’ll first need to stop the running Sidekiq process and then start it again. Here’s how to do it:
Option 1: Using kill
command
- Find the process ID (PID) of the running Sidekiq process by using the
ps
command:
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Look for the line containing “sidekiq” and note the PID, which is the second column in the output.
- Stop the Sidekiq process using the
kill
command:
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Replace <PID>
with the process ID you noted in step 1.
- Start Sidekiq again by running the
sidekiq
command in your Rails application directory:
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Option 2: Using an initializer script or systemd service (recommended for production)
If you have set up Sidekiq as a systemd service or using an initializer script in a production environment, follow these steps:
- Restart Sidekiq using the
systemctl
command (for systemd service):
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OR
Restart Sidekiq using the service
command (for an initializer script):
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- Check the status of the Sidekiq service to ensure it’s running:
For systemd:
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For an initializer script:
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In both cases, make sure you have the appropriate configuration files in place for Sidekiq to run as a service. For more information on setting up Sidekiq as a systemd service, refer to the official Sidekiq documentation.