XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
An administrator wants to ensure a service starts automatically at boot on a systemd-based system. Which command should be used?
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systemctl enable service
systemctl enable sets the service to start automatically at boot.
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systemctl enable service
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Enables the service to start at boot.
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systemctl start service
Why it's wrong here
Starts the service now, but does not enable auto-start.
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systemctl status service
Why it's wrong here
Shows status, does not change auto-start.
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systemctl reload service
Why it's wrong here
Reloads configuration without restarting.
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Process Management and System Monitoring
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.
Key term
Service
A service is a software component or system that performs a specific function and is available to be used by other programs or users over a network.
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