Start the Nginx web server using systemd or SysV.

Stop the running Nginx web server service.

Restart the Nginx service to apply configuration changes or recover from issues.

nginx/reopen-logs

Reopen log files (e.g., after log rotation)

logs

rotation

sudo nginx -s reopen

Forces Nginx to reopen its log files.

Reopen log files after logrotate

sudo nginx -s reopen

Reload the Nginx service configuration without interrupting connections.

Display the current running status of the Nginx service.

Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors