Systemctl

How to see all enabled services with systemctl

The systemctl command can be used to show all service units and filter those that are enabled.

What does systemctl daemon-reload do?

When making changes to systemd unit files, you may need to use systemctl daemon-reload. This article explains what happens next.

How to check if 'systemctl daemon-reload' is needed

When systemd units are changed, a 'systemctl daemon-reload' might be needed. Need to know if this is the case? Let's test for that.

What is the difference between systemctl disable and systemctl mask?

Want to disable a service, but wondering the difference between systemctl disable and systemctl mask? This article shows the differences between the two.

How to use systemctl edit to change a service?

Learn how to edit an existing systemd service unit with the systemctl edit command.

How to see only running services with systemctl

The systemctl command can be used to filter its output and only show all running services.

How to disable the background color of run0

Learn how to disable the change of the background color when using run0.

How to see memory usage of a service with systemctl?

The systemctl command can be used to show the memory usage of a service managed by systemd.

How to see the active settings of a systemd unit

The systemctl command can be used to show the settings of a systemd unit, like a service.

How to override the settings of a systemd unit

The systemctl command can be used to override settings of a systemd unit, like a service.

How to see the dependencies of a systemd unit

The systemctl command has the list-dependencies option to show dependencies between units. But there are more options to query a little bit more information.

How to see the available systemd unit types

The systemctl command can be used to show all available systemd unit types.

How to see all active systemd units of one type

The systemctl command can be used to show all active systemd units of one particular type with the --type option.

What is a systemd unit?

Learn more about systemd units and what they do.

How to reload the systemd configuration

How can systemd be instructed to reload its configuration?

What is systemd?

Learn what systemd is and the main components of this system and service manager.

What is a masked systemd unit?

What does it mean when a systemd unit is masked? Learn about this state.

How to see all masked units with systemctl

Want to find all masked unit files? In this article we show how to do this with systemctl and query those units.

How to disable a systemd unit with systemctl

Want to disable a service or specific systemd unit? Use systemctl to configure units and disable it on boot or completely.

How to start and enable a unit with systemctl

Combine the start and enable command when using systemctl to get a unit like a service started at boot and right away.

How to show failed units with systemctl

Want to check the system for failed systemd units? In this article we show how to do this with systemctl and query the units with a failure state.

Systemctl cheat sheet

Learn how to get every piece of information from systemd units, such as services and timers, including its configuration and status.