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systemctl is-system-running — Check the current state of the system. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/syste

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Problem

How to use the systemctl is-system-running command: Check the current state of the system. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#is-system-running>.

Solution

systemctl is-system-running — Check the current state of the system. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#is-system-running>.

Check whether the system is operational and print the current state:

systemctl is-system-running

Check and print the current state quietly (no output, only exit status):

systemctl is-system-running {{[-q|--quiet]}}

Wait until the boot process is completed before printing the current state:

systemctl is-system-running --wait

Code Snippets

Check whether the system is operational and print the current state

systemctl is-system-running

Check and print the current state quietly (no output, only exit status)

systemctl is-system-running {{[-q|--quiet]}}

Wait until the boot process is completed before printing the current state

systemctl is-system-running --wait

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