systemctl-list-paths

List path-activated units

TLDR

List path units

$ systemctl list-paths

Filter by pattern

$ systemctl list-paths [pattern]

List all including inactive

$ systemctl list-paths -a

Filter by state

$ systemctl list-paths --state [state]

Show unit types

$ systemctl list-paths --show-types

SYNOPSIS

systemctl list-paths [OPTIONS] [PATTERN...]

systemctl list-paths displays path units currently loaded in memory, ordered by the paths they watch. Path units activate other units when specified filesystem paths are modified.The output shows the watched path, the path unit name, and its current state.

PARAMETERS

-a, --all

Include inactive path units

--state= STATE

Filter by state

--show-types

Display unit types in output

--no-legend

Suppress header and footer

--no-pager

Disable pager

CAVEATS

Only shows path units, not related service units. Inactive path units are hidden by default. Path monitoring uses inotify, which has kernel limits on watched paths.

HISTORY

The list-paths subcommand provides a focused view of filesystem-triggered units, which are systemd's replacement for incron or similar file-watching mechanisms.