systemctl-status
Show runtime status of units
TLDR
Show the status of a systemd unit
$ systemctl status [unit].service
Show the status of failed units$ systemctl status --failed
List all running services$ systemctl status
List all units in the system$ systemctl status -a
List all units of a specific type$ systemctl status -t [service|timer|socket|target]
List all units with a specific state$ systemctl status --state [active|inactive|failed]
Show the status of a user unit$ systemctl status [unit] --user
SYNOPSIS
systemctl [OPTIONS...] status [PATTERN...|PID...]
DESCRIPTION
systemctl status displays the current state of systemd units including services, sockets, targets, and timers. It shows whether units are active, enabled, or have failed, along with recent log entries from the journal.
Without arguments, it shows an overview of system state. With a unit name, it provides detailed status including the main PID, memory usage, control group, and recent log lines.
PARAMETERS
-a, --all
Show all loaded units regardless of state-t, --type=TYPE
Filter by unit type (service, socket, target, timer, etc.)--state=STATE
Filter by state (active, inactive, failed, etc.)--failed
Show only failed units--user
Query user service manager instead of system-n, --lines=NUM
Number of journal lines to show-o, --output=MODE
Journal output mode (short, verbose, json, etc.)--no-pager
Do not pipe output to pager
SEE ALSO
systemctl(1), systemctl-start(1), journalctl(1)