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systemctl set-property — Set the specified unit properties at runtime. See also: `systemctl revert`. More information: <https

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Problem

How to use the systemctl set-property command: Set the specified unit properties at runtime. See also: systemctl revert. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#set-property%20UNIT%20PROPERTY=VALUE%E2%80%A6>.

Solution

systemctl set-property — Set the specified unit properties at runtime. See also: systemctl revert. More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemctl.html#set-property%20UNIT%20PROPERTY=VALUE%E2%80%A6>.

Set a property for a running service:

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property}}={{value}}

Set multiple properties at once:

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property_1=value_1 property_2=value_2 ...}}

Set a property only for the current runtime session (not persistent):

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property}}={{value}} --runtime

Reset a property to its default value:

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property}}=

Reset multiple properties to its default values:

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property_1= property_2= ...}}

Code Snippets

Set a property for a running service

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property}}={{value}}

Set multiple properties at once

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property_1=value_1 property_2=value_2 ...}}

Set a property only for the current runtime session (not persistent)

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property}}={{value}} --runtime

Reset a property to its default value

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property}}=

Reset multiple properties to its default values

systemctl set-property {{unit}} {{property_1= property_2= ...}}

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