Control the systemd system and service manager. More information: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemctl.html.
- List failed units:
systemctl --failed
- Start/Stop/Restart/Reload a service:
systemctl {{start|stop|restart|reload}} {{unit}}
- Show the status of a unit:
systemctl status {{unit}}
- Enable/Disable a unit to be started on bootup:
systemctl {{enable|disable}} {{unit}}
- Mask/Unmask a unit to prevent enablement and manual activation:
systemctl {{mask|unmask}} {{unit}}
- Reload systemd, scanning for new or changed units:
systemctl daemon-reload
- Check if a unit is active:
systemctl is-active {{unit}}
- Check if a unit is enabled:
systemctl is-enabled {{unit}}