systemd and journalctl · Unit files and timers
Override a unit safely
Create a drop-in override file instead of editing the packaged unit.
sudo systemctl edit nginx
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More unit files and timers commands
- Write a service unit
- Reload unit files
- Show a unit's effective definition
- Write a timer
- List timers
- Check a unit file for errors
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