systemd Developer Lennart Poettering lennart@poettering.net systemd-install 1 systemd-install Enable or disable a systemd unit definition file systemd-install OPTIONS enable NAME systemd-install OPTIONS disable NAME systemd-install OPTIONS test NAME systemd-install enables or disables systemd units, or checks whether they are enabled. This command is useful to apply or undo the installation instructions encoded in the [Install] section of unit files. See systemd.unit5 for more information. The following options are understood: --help Prints a short help text and exits. --force Enable/disable a service even if it conflicts with/contradicts another service. This might have the effect of disabling another service that was enabled. --system Enable/disable a system service. --session Enable/disable a session service for the calling user. --global Enable/disable a session service for all users. The following commands are understood: enable Enable a unit. This will create a number of symlinks as encoded in the [Install] section of a unit file. disable Disable a unit. This will removed a number of symlinks as encoded in the [Install] section of a unit file. test Checks whether any of the units specified are installed. This will check for the existance of a number of symlinks as encoded in the [Install] section of a unit file. On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise. systemd1, systemctl1, systemd.unit5