A set of smooth, fzf-powered shell aliases&functions for systemctl
a day ago
- #systemd
- #productivity
- #shell-scripting
- Introduction to a set of fzf-powered shell aliases and functions for systemctl to simplify systemd service management.
- Motivation behind the project: reducing repetitive typing of long systemctl commands and improving efficiency with fuzzy completion.
- Inspiration from sysz, a TUI for systemd, highlighting the need for a more efficient and maintained solution.
- Core principles of the project: keeping it in the shell, easy to type and repeat, dual support for system and user units, and error handling.
- Implementation details: basic aliases for systemctl and journalctl, using fzf for fuzzy completion, merging list-units and list-unit-files, and columnating output.
- Error handling and repeatability features to aid in debugging and frequent service management.
- Dynamic function generation to avoid repetitive code and streamline the creation of various systemctl commands.
- Final thoughts on the efficiency gains and usability improvements, with a call to adapt the script for personal workflows.