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Basic Commands

The following commands are available for those who wish to control OpenLiteSpeed from the command line.

By default, OpenLiteSpeed is installed under the /usr/local/lsws/ directory.

Control Commands

  • Start OpenLiteSpeed: systemctl start lsws
  • Stop OpenLiteSpeed: systemctl stop lsws
  • Gracefully restart OpenLiteSpeed (zero downtime): systemctl restart lsws
  • Show additional OpenLiteSpeed commands: /usr/local/lsws/bin/lswsctrl help

Other Commands

These other commands may be helpful from time to time:

  • Reset the WebAdmin password from the command line: /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/admpass.sh
  • Switch between XML and plain text configuration files: /usr/local/lsws/conf/switch_config.sh
  • Check OpenLiteSpeed version: /usr/local/lsws/bin/lshttpd -v
  • Check for OpenLiteSpeed configuration errors: /usr/local/lsws/bin/openlitespeed -t