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systemctl: Show the status of a unit.

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$ systemctl status ${unit}

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The command systemctl status ${unit} is used in Linux systems with systemd.

systemctl is a command-line interface that controls the systemd system and service manager. systemd is a system initialization and service management tool that provides a way to start, stop, enable, disable, and manage various processes and services on a Linux system.

status is a subcommand of systemctl that is used to display the current status of a systemd unit.

${unit} is a placeholder for the name of the specific unit you want to display the status. Units can be services, sockets, timers, targets, etc., defined in the systemd configuration. For example, if you want to check the status of the Apache web server, you can replace ${unit} with apache2 (or the appropriate unit name) to get its current status.

The systemctl status command will provide you with information about the specified unit, including its running status, the process ID (PID) it is running on, the time it started or stopped, any error messages or warnings, and other details that might be helpful for troubleshooting or monitoring purposes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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