systemctl list all services

[balken]

I'm trying to find the systemctl equivalent of "chkconfig --list".

$ systemctl -t service -a

looks like the command, but it does not return any line about the ntp service. It does exist because I get this:

$ systemctl status ntpd.service
ntpd.service - Network Time Service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ntpd.service)
Active: inactive (dead)
CGroup: name=systemd:/system/ntpd.service

So I guess I really have two questions:
1. what is the systemd "equivalent" to chkconfig --list
2. why doesn't the above (systemctl -t service -a) return a line with the ntp service?

[glennzo]

Try

systemctl list-units 

Is that what you're looking for?

Not to be a wise guy, but I got that from

man systemctl 

[leigh123linux]

Try running

su
service ntpd start

Then look again

[glroman]

I think it's because NTP isn't enabled. I ran this to get NTP working:

% systemctl enable ntpd.service
% systemctl --no-page -t service -a | grep ntp
ntpd.service              loaded inactive dead        Network Time Service
ntpdate.service           loaded inactive dead        Set time via NTP
% systemctl start ntpd.service
% systemctl --no-page -t service -a | grep ntp
ntpd.service              loaded active   running     Network Time Service
ntpdate.service           loaded inactive dead        Set time via NTP

[balken]

Try

systemctl list-units 

no that doesn't show the ntp service (unless it's enabled, see below).

Try running

su
service ntpd start

Well that starts ntpd (which I did know how to do), it looks like the service command calls systemd to do the work.

I think it's because NTP isn't enabled. I ran this to get NTP working:

% systemctl enable ntpd.service
% systemctl --no-page -t service -a | grep ntp
ntpd.service              loaded inactive dead        Network Time Service
ntpdate.service           loaded inactive dead        Set time via NTP
% systemctl start ntpd.service
% systemctl --no-page -t service -a | grep ntp
ntpd.service              loaded active   running     Network Time Service
ntpdate.service           loaded inactive dead        Set time via NTP

Ok, so I guess the question is narrowed down now to: how do I list all "disabled" systemd services?

chkconfig --list gave me output of _all_ services that are installed on the system and what their status was, whether they were "enabled"/"disabled".

It seems the systemctl utility only ever shows "enabled" services... I could be wrong. So if so, how do I see which services are disabled?

[bodhi.zazen]

systemctl without any arguments will show information.

systemctl | grep ntp
ntpd.service              loaded active running       Network Time Service

See also http://0pointer.de/public/systemd-ebook-psankar.pdf

[balken]

systemctl without any arguments will show information.

systemctl | grep ntp
ntpd.service              loaded active running       Network Time Service

No. I am looking for "disabled" services.

systemctl shows ntp here only because it's "active". Go ahead and run

systemctl stop ntpd.service

and notice

systemctl | grep ntp

comes back empty. I guess that systemctl by default only shows "active" "units". I want the "disabled" units.

See also http://0pointer.de/public/systemd-ebook-psankar.pdf

Thanks for the pdf pointer. AFAICT, they did not mention anywhere an equivalent to

chkconfig --list

.

Anyway, with what I've browsed through, I hacked up a shell script which kind of gives me what I'm after. I'd much rather have systemd tell me this info, since I'm sure what I did here is wrong.

[bodhi.zazen]

I'd much rather have systemd tell me this info, since I'm sure what I did here is wrong.

Try the man page

What is the output of

systemctl -a | grep ntp

Is that what you are looking for ? The -a flag ?

Keep in mind, systemd is not fully implemented and you may wish to consider filing a bug report / feature request if you have suggestions.

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:17 PM ----------

Oh I see ntp is no longer listed if it is first disabled and then you reboot.

I would file a bug report on that, be sure to mention a reboot as I really could not follow your problem from your original description.

---------- Post added at 04:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

From a chat on IRC:

mezcalero bodhi_zazen: on f16 you can use "systemctl list-unit-files"
mezcalero bodhi_zazen: that will list you all unit files and whether they are enabled
mezcalero indepdentely of whether they are referenced/running

So it looks as if this functionality is in the works.

[balken]

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:17 PM ----------
Oh I see ntp is no longer listed if it is first disabled and then you reboot.

I would file a bug report on that, be sure to mention a reboot as I really could not follow your problem from your original description.

Ah, I think in your case, ntpd.service was "disabled", but was still "active". After a reboot, you indeed wouldn't see ntpd listed, but would still see it before rebooting... If you did a "systemctl stop ntpd.service", then "systemctl|grep ntp" would be empty without having to reboot.

Hope that was clear? Sorry, my explanation was a bit roundabout.

---------- Post added at 04:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

From a chat on IRC:
So it looks as if this functionality is in the works.

That is good news! Thanks for querying IRC.

[marko]

Another option is to yum install systemd-gtk then run systemadm and on the units tab pick "Show All Units"

[techsupport]

I am not used to this systemctl but am trying to learn

I am running gnome

I ran the cmd

systemctl list-units|grep [Gg]nome

which does not list the window environment

I just installed Xfce and want to enable it as the default

thanks for any tips

F17/Gnome

[StephenH]

Another option is to yum install systemd-gtk then run systemadm and on the units tab pick "Show All Units"

Yum install systemd-gtk returns a not found error message. However, yum install systemd-ui works. It puts a "Services" entry in the "System" section of the Applications Menu.

[marco765]

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SysVin...emd_Cheatsheet

i found this immensely useful during the transition

[DBelton]

I am not used to this systemctl but am trying to learn

I am running gnome

I ran the cmd

systemctl list-units|grep [Gg]nome

which does not list the window environment

I just installed Xfce and want to enable it as the default

thanks for any tips

F17/Gnome

That is because there isn't a Gnome unit for systemd. Systemd doesn't start Gnome. It starts GDM which in turn starts Gnome.

If you wish to start Xfce, then you can log into Xfce from GDM, or you can use a different display manager, like LightDM.

If you wish to change to a completely different desktop manager, like LightDM, then you can change it using systemd.

systemd --force enable lightdm.service

[techsupport]

Thanks for the help
what did we gain with systemctl ?