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Linux Services

How to Enable or Disable Services in Ubuntu Systemd/Upstart

modern: systemd - systemctl

sudo systemctl status <service>
sudo systemctl stop <service>
sudo systemctl start <service>
sudo systemctl disable <service>
sudo systemctl enable <service>
sudo systemctl list-unit-files | grep enabled
sudo systemctl | grep running
sudo systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running
sudo systemctl list-units --type=service --state=active

before that: upstart

old: sysV (rc.d)