systemctl disable

Disable a service at boot

medium risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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⚠ Risks & cautions

Disabling network, ssh or firewall units can make the next reboot unreachable.

What it does

Removes the enable symlinks. --now also stops it immediately.

Common flags

Flag	Meaning
`--now` `--now`	Also stop the unit

Examples

systemctl disable --now cupsDisable and stop · explain & risk-check →

Related

Open the full explainer →More in System & Processes

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man systemctl for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.