This document provides a reference card on using systemd commands to view information about units and services, work with services by starting, stopping, and restarting them, change system states like rebooting and powering off, view log messages, and work with different unit file types. It lists common systemctl commands for listing dependencies and units, viewing jobs and unit files, checking service status, enabling and disabling services, and remotely running commands. It also outlines journalctl commands for viewing logs.
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This document provides a reference card on using systemd commands to view information about units and services, work with services by starting, stopping, and restarting them, change system states like rebooting and powering off, view log messages, and work with different unit file types. It lists common systemctl commands for listing dependencies and units, viewing jobs and unit files, checking service status, enabling and disabling services, and remotely running commands. It also outlines journalctl commands for viewing logs.
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VIEW systemd INFORMATION
systemctl list-dependencies Show a units dependencies
systemctl list-sockets List sockets and what activates
systemctl list-jobs View active systemd jobs
THE systemctl list-unit-files See unit files and their states systemd systemctl list-units Show if units are loaded/active REFERENCE systemctl get-default List default target (like run level) CARD WORKING WITH SERVICES AUGUST 28, 2014 systemctl stop service Stop a running service
systemctl start service Start a service
systemctl restart service Restart a running service
systemctl reload service Reload all config files in service
systemctl status service See if service is running/enabled
systemctl enable service Enable a service to start on boot
systemctl disable service Disable service--wont start at boot
systemctl show service Show properties of a service (or other unit)
systemctl -H host status network Run any systemctl command remotely
CHANGING SYSTEM STATES
systemctl reboot Reboot the system (reboot.target)
systemctl poweroff Power off the system (poweroff.target)
systemctl emergency Put in emergency mode (emergency.target)
systemctl default Back to default target (multi-user.target)
VIEWING LOG MESSAGES
journalctl Show all collected log messages
journalctl -u network.service See network service messages
journalctl -f Follow messages as they appear
journalctl -k Show only kernel messages
USING UNIT FILES
Besides services, most systemd commands can work with these unit types: paths, slices, snapshots, sockets, swaps, targets, and timers