Manage services using web interface.
Manage services using command-line interface. Use the invocation column inside scripts, hotplug or cron. Check syslog for troubleshooting.
| Command | Equivalent | Description |
|---|---|---|
service | ls /etc/init.d | Print a list of available services. |
service <service> | /etc/init.d/<service> | Print a list of available actions for a service. |
service <service> <action> | /etc/init.d/<service> <action> | Execute that action on a specific service. |
service <service> <action> <instance> | /etc/init.d/<service> <action> <instance> | Execute that action on a specific service instance, e.g. OpenVPN connection. |
Common actions supported by most services.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
start | Start the service. |
stop | Stop the service. |
restart | Restart the service. |
reload | Reload configuration files or restart if that fails. |
enable | Enable service autostart. |
disable | Disable service autostart. |
enabled | Check if the service is enabled. |
running | Check if the service is running. |
status | Service status. |
trace | Start with syscall trace. |
info | Dump procd service info. |