Service Manager

Description

Installation steps are sent by email. Please provide a reliable email address on the checkout page.

Installation is as simple as running a one-line command. Please check if your Linux distribution uses SystemD and if it is on the list of supported distributions mentioned below.

This is an app for managing SystemD services. It supports all Linux distributions based on Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and Fedora.

Managing Services

You can use this app to view and manage system services.

The Startup column indicates if the service will start automatically at system boot. You can right-click and Disable the service to prevent it from starting automatically. For example, if you don’t use printers you can disable the cups service from starting at system boot.

Even if you disable a service, it can still run if it is required by other services, or if it is started by an application. For example, the cups service that is disabled may be started by LibreOffice when you try to print a file. To prevent the service from running under any circumstances, right-click and Mask the service. Masking a service will disable it completely.

To enable the service again, right-click and Unmask the service. After it is unmasked, right-click and Enable the service.

Analyze boot time

Click the “Analyze boot time” button to display the time taken by services during boot.

• Firmware indicates the time taken by UEFI BIOS
• Loader indicates the time taken by the bootloader (GRUB, Refind, etc).
• Kernel indicates the time taken by the Linux kernel
• Userspace indicates the time taken by system services.

The Time column displays the time taken by each service to complete. Services are listed in order of execution time.

Services that run at boot often run in parallel, so if you add up the execution time for all services it will be more than the userspace time.

For example, the service NetworkManager-wait-online is at the top of the list with execution time of 30 seconds, but has little impact on boot time. This service simply waits for the internet connection to come online and exits after waiting for a maximum of 30 seconds.

Most of these services are important and should not be disabled. Doing so can break your system and prevent it from starting. If you wish to disable any services, please do so at your own risk.

Terms & Conditions

• The app is licensed under the terms of this EULA. This is a standard EULA that allows you to use the app but does not allow re-distribution and re-selling.
• The personal license is per-user rather than per machine. You are welcome to use it on any number of machines where you are the primary user, including at work.
• Using this app in a business environment requires as many licenses as the number of people using it.
• Your license will be sent to the email address you provide when making payment. Please provide a reliable email address.
• Refunds are available within 14 days from purchase. Please send me an email if you are not satisfied with the app and wish to request a refund.

Supported Distributions

• This app is meant for use on Linux distributions based on Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and Fedora.
• Debian 11 (Bullseye), and later releases are supported.
• Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble), 20.04 (Focal), 22.04 (Jammy), and later releases are supported. This includes derivative distributions like Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Elementary OS, Pop OS, etc. Older releases of Ubuntu and their derivatives are not supported.
• Linux Mint 20, 21, and later are supported. Mint 18, 19, and older releases are not supported.
• Fedora 38 to 40, and later releases are supported.
• ArchLinux, Manjaro, and Arch-based distributions are supported.
• Native packages and repositories are available for all supported Linux distributions. Installation is as simple as running a one-line command.

Supported Hardware

• This software is meant for use on computers with Intel, AMD, or ARM processors.
• 64-bit packages are available for Intel & AMD computers.
• 64-bit packages are available for ARM-based computers like Raspberry Pi 4 and Odroid N2  running Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS, Debian, Armbian, Ubuntu, or Manjaro.
• 32-bit packages are available for ARM computers running a Debian or Ubuntu-based distribution.

Installation & Updates

• Native packages and repositories are available for all supported Linux distributions. Installation is as simple as running a one-line command.
• Installation steps will be sent to the email address provided at the time of purchase.

Trial & Refunds

• There is no trial version
• Refunds are available within 14 days from purchase (2 weeks). Please send an email to [email protected] if you wish to request a refund.