Systemd Cheatsheet
May 27, 2025 ยท View on GitHub
This repository hosts a comprehensive cheatsheet for systemd, the init system
and service manager for Linux operating systems. The cheatsheet is generated
from the systemd_cheatsheet.tex LaTeX file and serves as a quick reference
guide, ideally used in its PDF form.
It provides a valuable resource for users transitioning to systemd or those
needing a quick lookup for various commands.
Key areas covered in the cheatsheet include:
- A comparison of
systemdcommands with their traditional SysVinit counterparts - Mappings of system runlevels to
systemdtargets - A collection of useful commands for managing systemd services, units, and targets
- Information on viewing and managing logs using
journalctl - Equivalent
systemdcommands for common power management operations