quick-docs/en-US/modules/proc_starting-stopping-and-querying-systemd-services.adoc
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[#starting-stopping-and-querying-systemd-services]
= Starting, stopping, and querying systemd services
You can perform various management tasks to control systemd services using the `systemctl` command. The following is a set of example commands to demonstrate how to use `systemctl` to manage systemd services.
.Prerequisites
You are logged in as a user with administrator-level permissions.
.Procedure
The following commands control the `foo` service:
* Activate a service immediately:
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# systemctl start foo
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* Deactivate a service immediately:
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# systemctl stop foo
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* Restart a service:
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# systemctl restart foo
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* Show the status of a service including if it is running or not:
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# systemctl status foo
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* Enable a service to be started on bootup:
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# systemctl enable foo
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* Disable a service to not start during bootup:
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# systemctl disable foo
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* Prevent a service from starting dynamically or even manually unless unmasked:
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# systemctl mask foo
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* Check if a service is already enabled or not:
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# systemctl is-enabled foo
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.Related Information
* Run `man systemctl` for more details.