Service Listing Script

This Bash script provides a colorful and informative display of system services on a Linux system, particularly focused on systems using systemd. Compatible with Raspberry PI (Raspbian), Debian and most flavors of linux.

Features

• List active, inactive, or all system services
• Display service status, runtime, and description
• Color-coded output for better readability
• Command-line arguments for flexible usage

Usage

sudo ./list_services.sh [OPTION]

Options:

• --all: Show all services (both active and inactive)
• --active: Show only active services (default)
• --inactive: Show only inactive services
• --help: Display help message and exit

Requirements

• Bash shell
• systemd-based Linux distribution
• Root privileges (sudo)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/service-listing-script.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd service-listing-script
   

3. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x list_services.sh
   

Example

To list all active services:

sudo ./list_services.sh --active

Sample Output

Below is a sample of what the output might look like. Note that actual colors will be displayed in the terminal.

In the actual terminal output:

• The table borders will be in blue
• Service names, runtimes, and descriptions will be in white
• The "Enabled" status will be in green for "enabled" and yellow for other statuses

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.