Systemd Show SSHD Services

Introduction

In this guide, we will explore how to use the systemd command to show SSHD services on a Linux system. systemd is a system and service manager that is commonly used on modern Linux distributions. By using systemd, you can manage and control various aspects of the system, including services like SSHD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this guide, ensure that you have the following:

• A Linux system with systemd installed
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Steps to Show SSHD Services using systemd

Follow the steps below to use the systemd command to show SSHD services:

1. Open a terminal or shell on your Linux system.

2. Run the following command to list all services on your system:

systemctl list-unit-files --type=service

3. Scroll through the output to locate the SSHD service. It is usually named sshd.service.

4. To view detailed information about the SSHD service, including its status and related units, run the following command:

systemctl show sshd.service

5. The output will provide information about various properties of the SSHD service, including its state, description, load state, active state, and more.

Markdown code snippet

The following markdown code snippet shows how to format the command and its output in a markdown file:

To list all services on your system, use the following command:

systemctl list-unit-files --type=service

To view detailed information about the SSHD service, use the following command:

systemctl show sshd.service

The output will display various properties of the SSHD service.

For example:

Type=simple
Restart=always
NotifyAccess=none
RestartUSec=1s 238ms
ExecStartPre=-/usr/sbin/sshd -t
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D
…

(Note: Replace the bash language identifier with the appropriate language identifier based on your markdown file's syntax highlighting support.)

### Conclusion
By following the steps outlined in this guide, you should now be able to use the `systemd` command to show SSHD services on your Linux system. This information can be helpful for system administration tasks or troubleshooting SSH-related issues.