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# 5.  Manage the Operator Program

#### **View Status**

```
sudo systemctl status fiamma-operator
```

#### **View Logs**

```
tail -f .logs/bitvm-operator/bitvm-operator.$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log
```

#### **Shut Down Operator Service**

The operator service will finish all pending transactions before it fully shuts down.

```
sudo systemctl stop fiamma-operator
```

#### **Restart Operator Service**

```
sudo systemctl restart fiamma-operator
```

#### Stop the Service

```
sudo systemctl stop fiamma-operator
```