---
title: "Shut down YugabyteDB Anywhere"
url: "https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/yugabyte-platform/administer-yugabyte-platform/shutdown/"
---

# Shut down YugabyteDB Anywhere

Shut YugabyteDB Anywhere down gracefully to perform maintenance.

If you need to perform maintenance on the server hosting your YugabyteDB Anywhere installation requiring a shutdown or restart, you should shut YugabyteDB Anywhere down gracefully.

## YBA Installer

If you installed YugabyteDB Anywhere using [YBA Installer](/stable/yugabyte-platform/install-yugabyte-platform/install-software/installer/#service-management "YBA Installer"), shut down using the following command:

```sh
$ sudo yba-ctl stop
```

To restart the service, use the following command:

```sh
$ sudo yba-ctl start
```

The service should automatically start up after a reboot.

## Kubernetes

For Kubernetes, node patching doesn't require YugabyteDB Anywhere coordination.