systemctl Command Examples
Control the systemd system and service manager. More information: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemctl.html.
- Show all running services:
systemctl status
- List failed units:
systemctl --failed
- Start/Stop/Restart/Reload/Show the status a service:
systemctl {{start|stop|restart|reload|status}} {{unit}}
- Enable/Disable a unit to be started on bootup:
systemctl {{enable|disable}} {{unit}}
- Reload systemd, scan for new or changed units:
systemctl daemon-reload
- Check if a unit is active/enabled/failed:
systemctl {{is-active|is-enabled|is-failed}} {{unit}}
- List all service/socket/automount units filtering by running/failed state:
systemctl list-units --type={{service|socket|automount}} --state={{failed|running}}
- Show the contents & absolute path of a unit file:
systemctl cat {{unit}}