Understanding package manager and systemctl

Utsav GohelUtsav Gohel
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Tasks

  1. check the status of docker service in your system (make sure you completed above tasks, else docker won't be installed)

  2. stop the service jenkins and post before and after screenshots

  3. read about the commands systemctl vs service

eg. systemctl status docker vs service docker status


Task 1 :

To check the status of docker status we can use

First, we need to have docker in our system, so enter this command to install it

sudo apt-get install docker.io

// for aws-linux u can use this one
sudo yum install docker.io

To check the status of docker we can use this command

sudo systemctl status docker

you can restart, stop the service using this command

" sudo systemctl restart docker "

" sudo systemctl stop docker "


Task 2 :

stop the service Jenkins and post before and after screenshots

sudo systemctl stop jenkins

Task 3 :

Difference between command systemctl vs service

  • service: A traditional command used in older Linux distributions with the System V init system. It manages services by starting, stopping, restarting, enabling, or disabling them.

  • systemctl: A modern and more powerful command used in newer Linux distributions with the systemd init system. It also manages services but offers more advanced features, including service dependencies, control groups, and better integration with the system.

In general, if you're using a newer Linux distribution, it's recommended to use systemctl as it provides more capabilities and is the standard method for managing services.

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