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P4 Server Administration Documentation | 2025.1

# Restart a running P4 Server

To restart a running P4 Server (for example, to read a new license file), use the command:

    $ p4 admin restart

Only a P4 Server superuser can use `p4 admin restart`. On UNIX platforms, you can also use `kill -HUP` to restart the service.

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