systemd HOWTO

This is a list of useful systemctl commands I always forget after not using it for a while.

List all Services

$ systemctl

Show the Status of a Specific Service

$ systemctl status my_service

Start a Specific Service

$ systemctl start my_service

Stop a Specific Service

$ systemctl stop my_service

Follow the Log of a Specific Service

$ journalctl -u my_service -f

List Latest Log Lines of a Specific Service

$ journalctl -u my_service --no-pager -n 1000

More Help

$ systemctl -h