Linux chkservice utility

The chkservice utility in Linux is a command line utility that allows you to check the status and manage services on your system. When you run the chkservice command in the terminal, it displays a list of available services and their current status (running or stopped).

Usage Examples

You can also use various parameters with the chkservice command to manage services.

For example:

chkservicestart [service_name] - starts the specified service.

chkservicestop [service_name] - stops the specified service.

chkservicerestart [service_name] - restarts the specified service.

chkservicestatus [service_name] - displays the status of the specified service.

chkserviceenable [service_name] - enables autorun of the specified service at system boot.

chkservicedisable [service_name] - disables autorun of the specified service at system startup.

It can also be useful for managing and controlling services on the system, such as web servers, databases, mail servers, and other services.

More information about the parameters and usage of chkservice can be found in the user manual or by running the man chkservice command in the terminal.

How to install in Linux?

It is not standard in Linux. Instead, different Linux distributions may have different utilities available to manage services. For example, in the Ubuntu distribution, you can use the service or systemctl command to manage services.

In CentOS, you can use the service or systemctl command depending on the version. You can find packages for different Linux distributions on official websites or package repositories.

In Ubunt, you can install the utility using the following command:

sudo apt-get install chkservice

In CentOS, install with the command:

sudo yum install chkservice

After installation, you can use the chkservice command to manage services on your system