A couple of additional notes for reconfig docs

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Heikki Hannikainen 2012-10-18 00:08:22 +03:00
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@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ without requiring a full software restarts. Many APRS server operators
value high uptimes and service availability, so server restarts should be
kept to a minimum.
With the known exception of ServerId and FileLimit, all parameters can be
adjusted without a restart.
To reload configuration, execute the `reload` option of the startup script.
On Ubuntu or Debian:
@ -68,6 +71,11 @@ script will complain about that and skip the reconfiguration step. The same
check will be executed before restarting, should you use the `restart`
option of the start script.
After executing an on-line reconfiguration you should always check the log
file for any errors or suspicious things happening after the reload.
Strange things may happen and the pre-flight check might not catch all
errors in the configuration.
Configuration file format
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