# How to restart lnd after a config change

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097>\
**Category:** Bitcoin and Lightning\
**Created:** [August 31, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097 "2021-08-31T18:21:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![heebs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/heebs/32/2216_2.png) [@heebs](https://community.umbrel.com/u/heebs)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/1 "2021-08-31T18:21:22Z")

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Hi folks,

What’s the preferred way of restarting lnd to apply a config change?  
Does it have to be a full node restart or can we just restart the docker container?  
What would be the command for that?

Thank you,  
Heebs

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**Author:** ![krustowsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@krustowsky](https://community.umbrel.com/u/krustowsky)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/2 "2022-01-01T14:23:39Z")

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See [https://plebnet.wiki/wiki/LND\_Configuration\_Settings](https://plebnet.wiki/wiki/LND_Configuration_Settings)  
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## For the Settings To Take Effect

For the settings to take effect, you will need to restart lnd. Do not restart entire node.  
Restart lnd `cd ~/umbrel ; docker-compose restart lnd; docker-compose ps`  
For non umbrel, the instructions could be different.

This would be: sudo systemctl restart lnd

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**Author:** ![CaptRushmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CaptRushmore](https://community.umbrel.com/u/CaptRushmore)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/3 "2022-07-22T20:13:20Z")

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I tried using that code but I get an error message.

It is: cd ~/umbrel ; docker-compose restart lnd; docker-compose ps

Has it changed?

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**Author:** ![Ratzefummel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9a28c/32.png) [@Ratzefummel](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Ratzefummel)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/4 "2022-08-12T18:12:48Z")

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**umbrel 0.5.1**  
_lnd restart_  
/home/umbrel/umbrel/scripts/app compose lightning restart lnd

If you like to donate some sats to me:  
[my lightning adress](https://lnurl.com/lnurlp/2145)

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**Author:** ![Ratzefummel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9a28c/32.png) [@Ratzefummel](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Ratzefummel)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/5 "2022-08-21T16:37:54Z")

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Here is a second way to restart:

1. sudo /home/umbrel/umbrel/scripts/stop
2. sudo /home/umbrel/umbrel/scripts/start

If you like to donate some sats to me:  
[my lightning wallet](https://lnurl.com/lnurlp/2145)

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**Author:** ![ethraza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/ethraza/32/3244_2.png) [@ethraza](https://community.umbrel.com/u/ethraza)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/6 "2022-09-15T19:22:27Z")

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Restart an Umbrel app containers:  
`~/umbrel/scripts/app restart app-name`

Restart one Umbrel app service container only:  
`~/umbrel/scripts/app compose app-name restart service-name`

List Umbrel installed apps:  
`~/umbrel/scripts/app ls-installed`

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**Author:** ![fabiojrsantos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9e5f3/32.png) [@fabiojrsantos](https://community.umbrel.com/u/fabiojrsantos)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/7 "2023-11-24T10:12:22Z")

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I signed up to the forum just to like this comment.  
Very Helpfull.

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**Author:** ![jairunet](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/jairunet/32/5703_2.png) [@jairunet](https://community.umbrel.com/u/jairunet)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-restart-lnd-after-a-config-change/3097/8 "2024-01-21T10:23:51Z")

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Thanks very much, this option worked perfectly for the container `lnd` running on Umbrel version `0.5.4`

Sincerely,