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+Restart Salt Minion:
+  cmd.run:
+{%- if grains['kernel'] == 'Windows' %}
+    - name: 'start powershell "Restart-Service -Name salt-minion"'
+{%- else %}
+    # fork and disown the process
+    - name: |-
+        exec 0>&- # close stdin
+        exec 1>&- # close stdout
+        exec 2>&- # close stderr
+        nohup salt-call --local service.restart salt-minion &
+{%- endif %}
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