11.8 Working with systemd Units in Cockpit
In addition to the command-line techniques outlined so far in this chapter, it is also possible to review and manage systemd units from within the Cockpit web-based interface. Assuming that Cockpit has been installed and set up as outlined in the chapter entitled “An Overview of the Fedora 31 Cockpit Web Interface”, access to the list of systemd units on the system can be accessed by logging into Cockpit and selecting the Services option in the left-hand navigation panel marked A in Figure 11-3:
Figure 11-3
The button marked B displays units of specific types in the main area marked C where the current status of each unit is listed in the State column.
Selecting a unit from the list will display detailed information. Figure 11-4, for example, shows the detail screen for an httpd.service instance including service logs (A) and menu options (B) for performing tasks such as starting, stopping, enabling/disabling and...