kill -s SIGHUP pid
, where the last parameter is the process ID which you get by typing ps -ef ¦ grep motion
. The PID is the first on the list which is the parent process for the threads.
Motion responds to the following signals:
Signal | Description | Editors comment |
---|---|---|
SIGHUP | The config file will be reread. | This is a very useful signal when you experiment with settings in the config file. |
SIGTERM | If needed motion will create an mpeg file of the last event and exit | |
SIGUSR1 | Motion will create an mpeg file of the current event. |