lsu is a terminal user interface for viewing and managing systemd service units and their associated journal logs.
It provides an interactive service list with filtering by load, active and sub-state. You can work with system or user units, sort the list, inspect logs and perform common service-control operations directly from the interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Terminal user interface for systemd service units.
- View journal logs for selected services.
- Work with system and user units.
- Filter by load state.
- Filter by active state.
- Filter by sub-state.
- Sort services by name or status.
- Start services.
- Stop services.
- Restart services.
- Enable and disable units.
- Refresh service information on demand.
- Keyboard-driven navigation.
Website: github.com/l5yth/lsu
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Developer: l5yth
License: Apache License 2.0

lsu is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| systemd CLI/TUI Configuration Tools | |
|---|---|
| systemd-analyse | Helps uncover performance problems |
| systemctl-tui | Interact with systemd services |
| systemctl | Manage and monitor the systemd system |
| isd | Interactive systemd |
| Systemd manager tui | Manage systemd services |
| ServiceMaster | Powerful terminal-based tool for managing systemd units |
| lsu | View systemd service units |
| systemd_commander | Manage systemd services and browse journal logs with an ncurses TUI |
| sdtop | systemd TUI Manager |
| sdctl | Security-focused manager with polkit authentication and log browsing |
| chkservice | Terminal-based tool for managing systemd units |
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