XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
Which command is used to query the status of a service managed by systemd?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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systemctl status servicename
systemctl status shows whether a service is active, enabled, and recent log entries.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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journalctl -u servicename
Why it's wrong here
Shows logs for a service, but not its active status.
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service servicename status
Why it's wrong here
service command is for SysVinit, not systemd (though may work as a wrapper).
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systemctl list-units --type=service
Why it's wrong here
Lists all services, not status of a specific one.
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systemctl status servicename
Why this is correct
Correct: systemctl status shows service status.
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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
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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