How to Use systemctl to Manage Services on Linux
Learn how to use systemctl on Linux to manage services with systemd — essential for every server administrator.
Step 1: Check Service Status
Use systemctl status to see if a service is running, enabled, and view recent logs.
Step 1: Check Service Status
Step 2: Start, Stop, and Restart Services
Control services with systemctl start, stop, and restart.
Step 2: Start, Stop, and Restart Services
Step 3: Enable Service at Boot
Use systemctl enable servicename so the service starts automatically after reboot.
Step 3: Enable Service at Boot
systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running
systemctl disable servicename
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