<h3 id="heading-service-command-cheatsheet"><code>service</code> Command Cheatsheet</h3>
The <code>service</code> command in Unix-like systems is used to control services (daemons) that run in the background. It allows starting, stopping, restarting, and managing services with ease. Here’s a quick reference guide:
<h4 id="heading-basic-syntax">Basic Syntax</h4>
<pre><code class="lang-sh">service SERVICE_NAME {start|stop|restart|status}
</code></pre>
<h4 id="heading-common-options">Common Options</h4>
<ul>
<li>Start a service:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 start
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Stop a service:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 stop
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Restart a service:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 restart
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Check status of a service:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 status
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Reload configuration of a service without restarting:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 reload
</code></pre>
</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="heading-examples">Examples</h4>
<ol>
<li>Start the Apache HTTP server:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 start
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Stop the Apache HTTP server:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 stop
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Restart the Apache HTTP server:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 restart
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Check the status of the Apache HTTP server:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 status
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>Reload the configuration of the Apache HTTP server:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service apache2 reload
</code></pre>
</li>
</ol>
<h4 id="heading-additional-information">Additional Information</h4>
<ul>
<li>Help option:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> service --help
</code></pre>
</li>
<li>View manual page for <code>service</code>:
<pre><code class="lang-sh"> man service
</code></pre>
</li>
</ul>
The <code>service</code> command simplifies the management of services on Unix-like systems, providing a straightforward way to start, stop, restart, and check the status of services. For more detailed information and additional options, refer to the <code>man</code> page or use <code>service --help</code>.

### `service` Command Cheatsheet

The `service` command in Unix-like systems is used to control services (daemons) that run in the background. It allows starting, stopping, restarting, and managing services with ease. Here’s a quick reference guide:

#### Basic Syntax

```sh
service SERVICE_NAME {start|stop|restart|status}
```

#### Common Options

* **Start a service:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 start
    ```
    
* **Stop a service:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 stop
    ```
    
* **Restart a service:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 restart
    ```
    
* **Check status of a service:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 status
    ```
    
* **Reload configuration of a service without restarting:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 reload
    ```
    

#### Examples

1. **Start the Apache HTTP server:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 start
    ```
    
2. **Stop the Apache HTTP server:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 stop
    ```
    
3. **Restart the Apache HTTP server:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 restart
    ```
    
4. **Check the status of the Apache HTTP server:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 status
    ```
    
5. **Reload the configuration of the Apache HTTP server:**
    
    ```sh
    service apache2 reload
    ```
    

#### Additional Information

* **Help option:**
    
    ```sh
    service --help
    ```
    
* **View manual page for** `service`:
    
    ```sh
    man service
    ```
    

The `service` command simplifies the management of services on Unix-like systems, providing a straightforward way to start, stop, restart, and check the status of services. For more detailed information and additional options, refer to the `man` page or use `service --help`.

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service Command Cheatsheet

Basic Syntax

Common Options

Examples

Additional Information

`service` Command Cheatsheet