systemd-analyze is a command-line utility for analyzing and debugging the systemd system and service manager.
It can report boot performance, identify slow-starting units and display the critical chain of dependencies involved in reaching a target. It also offers tools for checking unit files, examining service security settings and inspecting system manager state.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Report kernel, initrd and userspace boot times.
- Rank units by the time they take to initialize.
- Display time-critical chains of unit dependencies.
- Generate SVG plots of the boot process.
- Generate dependency graphs for Graphviz.
- Verify unit files for errors and warnings.
- Analyze the security and sandboxing settings of services.
- Inspect unit search paths and configuration files.
- Test systemd calendar expressions.
- Parse timestamps and time spans.
- Inspect Linux capabilities and system call filter sets.
- Compare version strings.
- Provide advanced system manager debugging functions.
Website: systemd.io
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Developer: Lennart Poettering, Kay Sievers, and contributors
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
systemd-analyse is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| 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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