XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
An administrator needs to permanently disable a systemd service from starting at boot. Which two commands can achieve this? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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systemctl disable servicename
systemctl disable and systemctl mask both prevent a service from starting at boot, but mask also prevents manual start.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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systemctl stop servicename
Why it's wrong here
Stops the service immediately but does not disable it.
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systemctl kill servicename
Why it's wrong here
Sends a signal to the service, not disable.
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systemctl disable servicename
Why this is correct
Removes symlinks to prevent startup at boot.
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systemctl unmask servicename
Why it's wrong here
Unmasks a service.
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systemctl mask servicename
Why this is correct
Masks the service, making it impossible to start.
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System Services and Startup
Key term
systemctl
systemctl is the command-line tool used to inspect, start, stop, enable, or disable services managed by the systemd init system in Linux.
Key term
systemd
systemd is a system and service manager for Linux operating systems that initializes and manages processes, services, and system resources after the kernel boots.
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