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systemctl start — Basic Usage

Use systemctl start for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandsystemctl start — Basic Usage
sudo systemctl start nginx

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Linux with the referenced utility installed
Permissions
Use sudo or root only when required
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use systemctl start for a standard administrative task.

sudo systemctl start nginx

Original command

Start a systemd service.

sudo systemctl start nginx

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Linux with the referenced utility installed is installed and available in your current shell.