Use Systemctl and update-rc.d Utility to Manage Services

Introduction

Welcome to the Use Systemctl and update-rc.d Utility to Manage Services Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

• Exercise 1 - Use Systemctl and update-rc.d utility to manage services

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Log into a Linux System
• Install Apache2
• Use Systemctl to manage services
• Use daemon-reload
• Use the update-rc.d utility

Exam Objectives

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

• LPI: 107.1 Manage user and group accounts and related system files.
• LPI: 110.1 Perform security administration tasks.
• CompTIA: 2.2 Given a scenario, manage users and groups

Lab Duration

It will take approximately 1 hour to complete this lab.

Exercise 1 - Use Systemctl and update-rc.d utility to manage services

There are numerous services that run on a Linux system. Some of them are available by default and others are installed when a particular package is added to the system. In this exercise, you will understand how to manage services on a Linux system.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

• Log into a Linux System
• Install Apache2
• Use Systemctl to manage services
• Use daemon-reload
• Use the update-rc.d utility