`systemctl`

7 commands

Check the status of a service
```
systemctl status service
```
Shows whether the service is running, its main PID, memory use and its most recent log lines.
- systemd
- services
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Enable a service at boot and start it
Caution
```
sudo systemctl enable --now service
```
Configures the service to start automatically at boot and starts it right away.
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List failed units
```
systemctl --failed
```
Shows every systemd unit whose last start or run ended in an error.
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List running services
```
systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running
```
Lists only the service units that are currently active and running.
- systemd
- services
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Reload systemd unit files
```
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```
Makes systemd reread unit files after you create or edit one, without restarting any service.
- systemd
- services
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Restart a systemd service
Caution
```
sudo systemctl restart service
```
Stops the service and starts it again, briefly interrupting it for its clients.
- systemd
- services
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Show the unit file of a service
```
systemctl cat service
```
Prints the unit file and every drop-in override that applies to it, each preceded by its path.
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