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+#!/bin/bash
+# Restart canteen-asset-tracker server
+cd /home/oplabs/projects/canteen-asset-tracker
+
+# Kill existing server
+pkill -f "python.*server.py" 2>/dev/null || true
+sleep 1
+
+# Activate venv and start
+source .venv/bin/activate
+nohup python server.py > /tmp/canteen-server.log 2>&1 &
+echo "Server PID: $!"
+sleep 3
+
+# Check health
+curl -s http://localhost:8901/health 2>/dev/null || curl -s http://localhost:8900/health 2>/dev/null || echo "Health check failed"