# Problem with "ghost restart" **URL:** \ **Category:** Self-hosting\ **Created:** [August 3, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/problem-with-ghost-restart/63495 "2026-08-03T21:24:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe-blocher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/joe-blocher/32/27872_2.png) [@joe-blocher](https://forum.ghost.org/u/joe-blocher)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/problem-with-ghost-restart/63495/1 "2026-08-03T21:24:39Z")
Ghost-CLI version: 1.30.1 Ghost version: 6.55.0 Self-hosting node v22.23.2 I have installed ghost successfully on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Everything worked fine. When try to restart ghost, usually, you’re prompted for the sudo password ```auto ghost restart + sudo systemctl is-active ghost_localhost ? Sudo Password [input is masked] ``` But in this installation ```auto ghost restart` + sudo systemctl is-active ghost_localhost ``` The script hangs here, because it doesn’t automatically prompt for the sudo password! It only works if you enter it manually: ```auto sudo systemctl restart ghost_localhost [sudo: authenticate] Password: ``` and then ```auto ghost restart ``` Can this be a bug of Ghost-Cli v1.30.1? Should I give` sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/ghost-restart` a try? Thanks for help. ---
**Author:** ![joe-blocher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/joe-blocher/32/27872_2.png) [@joe-blocher](https://forum.ghost.org/u/joe-blocher)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/problem-with-ghost-restart/63495/2 "2026-08-04T22:43:18Z")
Found the solution with the help of AI Claude: The new server with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS use another “sudo”! You have to choose `/usr/bin/sudo.ws` (classic sudo) = Number 1 ```jsx update-alternatives --config sudo Selection Path Priority Status ------------------------------------------------------------ * 0 /usr/lib/cargo/bin/sudo 50 auto mode 1 /usr/bin/sudo.ws 40 manual mode 2 /usr/lib/cargo/bin/sudo 50 manual mode Press to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 1 ``` Now it works as expected. ```jsx ghost restart Love open source? We’re hiring JavaScript Engineers to work on Ghost full-time. https://careers.ghost.org + sudo systemctl is-active ghost_localhost ✔ Sudo Password + sudo systemctl restart ghost_localhost ✔ Restarting Ghost ``` Maybe this is helpfull for others. ---
**Author:** ![joe-blocher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/joe-blocher/32/27872_2.png) [@joe-blocher](https://forum.ghost.org/u/joe-blocher)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/problem-with-ghost-restart/63495/3 "2026-08-04T23:10:17Z")
Keep in mind, the `/usr/bin/sudo.ws` (classic sudo) is vulnerable: **[Heap Buffer Overflow in Sudo (CVE-2021-3156) Enables Privilege Escalation on Linux OS](https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2021/01/26/cve-2021-3156-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-sudo-baron-samedit)** Maybe you can update Ghost-Cli in future versions! ---
**Author:** ![acburdine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/acburdine/32/4825_2.png) [@acburdine](https://forum.ghost.org/u/acburdine)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/problem-with-ghost-restart/63495/4 "2026-08-11T20:23:31Z")
A fix for this has been shipped in Ghost-CLI 1.31.0 👍