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 RHEL 8 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:
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 masking...