Run systemctl cat nginx.
systemctl cat nginx
Mission 336
Unit file reading
Read a service definition before interpreting its runtime state.
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Run grep ExecStart /etc/systemd/system/nginx.service.
grep ExecStart /etc/systemd/system/nginx.service
Run systemctl status nginx.
systemctl status nginx
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What to notice while you play.
Build repeatable confidence with connecting a systemd unit definition to service behavior.
Start with systemctl cat nginx, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Connecting a systemd unit definition to service behavior helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
- Skipping the output that proves connecting a systemd unit definition to service behavior.
- Changing several things before recording a baseline.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
grep [-i] <text> <file>
Find literal text inside a file.
systemctl status <service>
Inspect simulated service status.