Systemd Cheatsheet

May 27, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

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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 systemd commands with their traditional SysVinit counterparts
  • Mappings of system runlevels to systemd targets
  • A collection of useful commands for managing systemd services, units, and targets
  • Information on viewing and managing logs using journalctl
  • Equivalent systemd commands for common power management operations