Mission 20

Service inspection

Compare fake service status and journal output before taking action.

Server operations
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What to notice while you play.

Objective

Read service status and matching logs together.

Hint

Check nginx status, then journalctl -u nginx.

Why it matters

Service triage is a habit of status plus evidence.

Common mistakes
  • Only checking process lists.
  • Ignoring service-specific logs.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

systemctl status <service>

Inspect fake service status.

journalctl -u <service>

Read fake service journal entries.