# Available Command Line Tools

## The service command

The `service` utility can be used for control and administration of services.

It is composed of several sub commands run by issuing
`service <command> [arguments..]`.

Currently available service commands are:

 * enable - enable a service with the given list of arguments.
 * disable - disable a service. If the service is parameterized, requires the
   same arguments used for enabling, to disable the specific instance of the
   service.
 * dumpscript - generate an equivalent shell script from the `exec` lines of
   a service after applying all parameter substitutions.
 * list - list all enabled service. A target can be specified to only list
   services for the specified target.
 * help - display a short help text and a list of available commands.
 * start - start one or more services listed on the command line.
 * stop - stop one or more services listed on the command line.
 * status - display status of all services or the ones specified
   on the command line.


## shutdown and reboot

The programs `shudown` and `reboot` can be used to signal to the `init` program
that it should transition to the `shutdown` or `reboot` target respectively.

The option `-f` or `--force` can be used to by pass the init system entirely
and force a hard reset or power off by directly signalling the kernel.

Running any one of those programs requires superuser privileges.