How to Manage Services in Linux with systemctl

 

Introduction

Services are background processes in Linux. Managing them with systemctl is essential for controlling system behavior.

Step 1: Check Service Status

systemctl status sshd

➡️ Shows whether the SSH service is active.

Step 2: Start and Stop a Service

sudo systemctl start sshd  

sudo systemctl stop sshd

➡️ Controls service runtime state.

Step 3: Enable or Disable on Boot

sudo systemctl enable sshd  

sudo systemctl disable sshd

➡️ Defines whether the service starts automatically at boot.

Conclusion

with systemctl, you can monitor, control, and configure system services easily.