<term><command>restart <replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>…</command></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Restart one or more units specified on the command
- line. If the units are not running yet, they will be
- started.</para>
+ <para>Stop and then start one or more units specified on the
+ command line. If the units are not running yet, they will
+ be started.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><command>try-restart <replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>…</command></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Restart one or more units specified on the command
- line if the units are running. This does nothing if units are not
- running.</para>
+ <para>Stop and then start one or more units specified on the
+ command line if the units are running. This does nothing
+ if units are not running.</para>
<!-- Note that we don't document condrestart here, as that is just compatibility support, and we generally
don't document that. -->
</listitem>