How to install Chkservice on Ubuntu 17.04
To install Chkservice on Ubuntu 17.04
chkservice is a ncurses-based command line tool for managing systemd units on a terminal. It can list the different services on the system alphabetically under categories showing their status and description and allows the superuser privileges to start,stop and disable running processes. This tutorial covers the installation of chkservice on Ubuntu 17.04.
Installation procedure
To proceed with the installation procedure, add the required repository to the target system by running the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:linuxenko/chkservice
Ncurses based gui for systemd
More info: https://launchpad.net/~linuxenko/+archive/ubuntu/chkservice
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmpunh4j3z5/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: /tmp/tmpunh4j3z5/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key A74F310A5BFEC7DD: public key " Launchpad PPA for Svetlana Linuxenko" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1
OK
The repositories are added to the system. Update the system by executing the apt-get update command as follows.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
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Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [21.1 kB]
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/linuxenko/chkservice/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [464 B]
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Reading package lists... Done
The target system is updated with the required repositories. Next install the Chkservice application by executing the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt install chkservice
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
chkservice
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 116 not upgraded.
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After this operation, 81.9 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/linuxenko/chkservice/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 chkservice amd64 0.1.0.2ppa0ubuntu3 [24.4 kB]
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Selecting previously unselected package chkservice.
(Reading database ... 204978 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../chkservice_0.1.0.2ppa0ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking chkservice (0.1.0.2ppa0ubuntu3) ...
Setting up chkservice (0.1.0.2ppa0ubuntu3) ...
The chkservice is installed successfully in the system. To run the application, execute the following chkservice command.
root@linuxhelp:~# chkservice
The chkservice application is running in the target system. The application shows the list of running, idle services in the target system.
Thus the installation procedure of chkservice on Ubuntu 17.04 is done without any glitches.
Right-click on the Ubuntu desktop and select “Create Launcher.”
Select “Application in Terminal” for the Type.
Enter “Start XAMPP” for the Name (or enter whatever you want to call your shortcut).
Enter “ sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start ” into the Command field.
Click OK.