How to list and manage services on a Linux server

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When it comes to managing a CentOS server , it is crucial to have control over the running services. Services are programs that perform essential background tasks, such as web servers, databases, and other processes that are key to the system's operation.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to list and manage services on a CentOS server using the systemctl tool .

Prerequisites
Make sure you are logged into the server uk cell phone number list with superuser (root) privileges or with permissions to use the sudo command .

Listing active services
To list the active services on a server, we use the command . This command is part of the service startup and management system known as systemd .

To see all active services, open a terminal and run the following command:

How to create lists and manage services on a server
This will display a list of all the services that are currently running on the server.

If you want to see all services , both active and inactive, run the following command:

Checking the status of a service
To check the status of a specific service, use the following command:

This will show detailed information about the current status of the service, including whether it is active, when it was last started, and relevant log messages.