systemctl

Linux · System · available in the simulator

What it does

Control system services and units managed by systemd.

Syntax

systemctl [subcomando] [unidad]

Options and parameters

• start

  Subcommand: Start the service.

  sudo systemctl start nginx
• stop

  Subcommand: Stop the service.

• restart

  Subcommand: Restart the service.

• reload

  Subcommand: Reload configuration without restarting.

• status

  Subcommand: Show status and recent log entries.

  systemctl status nginx
• enable

  Subcommand: Enable the service to start at boot.

  sudo systemctl enable nginx
• disable

  Subcommand: Disable the service from starting at boot.

• list-units

  Subcommand: List loaded units.

• --now

  When used with enable or disable, apply the change immediately.

Usage examples

• sudo systemctl start nginx
• systemctl status nginx
• sudo systemctl enable nginx

Related commands

• apt-cache
• cal
• date
• df
• dpkg-deb
• dpkg-query