Template:Daemon enable/doc

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Use this template to show a root level terminal prompt pre-formatted with the commands to start and enable a daemon.

Parameters

To show how to start and enable a daemon

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
OpenRC service name	openrc	Example sshd	String	optional
OpenRC runlevel name	runlevel	Default default Example boot	String	optional
SystemD unit name	systemd	Example sshd	String	optional

Usage

{{Daemon enable|openrc=name|runlevel=name}}
{{Daemon enable|systemd=name}}

See the template's testcases:

Correct

OpenRC with runlevel

Wiki code

{{Daemon enable|openrc=elogind|runlevel=boot}}

Main version

root #rc-service elogind start

root #rc-update add elogind boot

Sandbox version

OpenRC

Wiki code

{{Daemon enable|openrc=sshd}}

Main version

root #rc-service sshd start

root #rc-update add sshd default

Sandbox version

SystemD

Wiki code

{{Daemon enable|systemd=sshd.service}}

Main version

root #systemctl start sshd.service

root #systemctl enable sshd.service

Sandbox version

Incorrect

No parameter (error message)

Wiki code

{{Daemon enable}}

Main version

{{Daemon start template error}}

Parameter openrc not defined. For correct usage see Daemon start template's documentation on the openrc parameter.

Sandbox version

Both "openrc" and "systemd" parameters (only "openrc" is used)

Wiki code

{{Daemon enable|openrc=sshd|systemd=sshd.service}}

Main version

root #rc-service sshd start

root #rc-update add sshd default

Sandbox version

See also

• {{RootCmd}} - Show a terminal prompt with root user permissions.