GitHub - mfat/systemd-pilot: Desktop application for managing Systemd services
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SystemD Pilot is a desktop application for managing systemd services on GNU/linux machines. The app is very lightweight and supports common tasks such as starting and stopping systemd services.

It can also show detailed status for each service.

Features: List services

Filter by running state

Start, Stop, Restart, Enable and Disable services + show status for each service

Create override configuration for any unit file using the edit button

Option for reloading systemd manager configuration (systemctl daemon-reload)

Easy search. Just start typing and the app will find relevant services

Lightweight

Available for download as deb, rpm and AppImage

Integration into GNOME desktop (libadwaita)

Made with love for the FOSS community. Please give it a try and share your thoughts.

    • mfat@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Notvin this version. I’ll add that and more for the next release.

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    I remember there being a KCM for Plasma Settings that did this sort of thing.

  • No1@aussie.zone
    244·
    10 hours ago

    NO! NO, I WON’T HAVE IT!

    I will not give up my command line, obscure, non-obvious commands that control my machine!

    It is an abomination that I don’t have to search for, and then wade through hundreds of AI generated pages of useless information just to show me what services are running with systemd!

    I am seriously considering starting my own startup system. I am thinking I could initiate (init) runlevels to start subsystems at various stages. If anyone is interested, hit me up.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      Maybe you can script everything, with convoluted interconnections that are impossible to troubleshoot. Now that would be the way to control all the systems behind impenetrable obfuscation and keep those dratted normies from understanding anything.

    • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
      21·
      7 hours ago

      wade through hundreds of AI generated pages of useless information

      I personally find the best use of AI is to read those pages of useless information and summarise what I actually want to know.

      Google: " hugo, show total number of posts not including pages " = advertising, a billion pages of partially but not entirely relevant information that takes ages to wade through.

      Gemini: same question: Clear explanation and working examples in seconds.

      They’re both google, but one knows what I’m actually trying to say and doesn’t (yet) push advertising at me.

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    32·
    6 hours ago

    This is good. We need more GUI tools to keep the noobs out of the terminal. Not only because that gives a better impression, but it also protects them from doing a command wrong and really hurting something.

    • Allero@lemmy.today
      131·
      13 hours ago

      Nice, thanks! So weird these tools are not commonly used - managing systemd remains one of the common terminal PITAs for everyone who doesn’t appreciate the Great Holy Terminal

      • Petter1@lemm.ee
        201·
        13 hours ago

        Funny thing is, that there are many things I prefer the terminal for, but systemd deamons are not these things 😂

    • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca
      4·
      11 hours ago

      Aren’t those defunct? I was looking for examples of exactly this a while back and none of them were being actively maintained.

  • Railison@aussie.zoneEnglish
    422·
    14 hours ago

    Fantastic, Linux needs tools like this for users who need to make occasional changes and inspect systemd.

    For inspiration, I would suggest you also look at LaunchControl, which is a GUI tool to administer launchd on macOS.

    • BCsven@lemmy.ca
      5·
      11 hours ago

      There are some. COCKPIT would probably suit most people. OpenSUSE has a GUI Services tool built into YAST

  • slampisko@lemmy.world
    3·
    8 hours ago

    I am running a headless server, but still want to make managing my systemd services easier. Any recommendations? I think I’m looking for something that is to systemd what htop is to top🤔

    • mfat@lemmy.mlOP
      31·
      12 hours ago

      I’ve not used arch for years but I’ll look into this.

  • BCsven@lemmy.ca
    2·
    11 hours ago

    Cool. I have been using the built in YAST2 GUI services on OpenSUSE. But for other machines COCKPIT webgui uses systems to view and manage services.