---
title: "Start System Service"
slug: "start-system-service"
updated: 2024-10-10T09:36:47Z
published: 2024-10-10T09:36:47Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/start-system-service"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.scalefusion.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start System Service

Use this script to start the System services on Linux machines.

1. Copy and save the contents below to a **UTF-8** editor like **notepad++** OR **Sublime Text** in Windows or **gedit** in Ubuntu.
  1. If you are using **notepad++** then use the bottom right panel to change the type to **Unix (LF)**.
2. Or click [here](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/System_Service_Status(1).sh) to download the file.

```bash
#!/bin/bash

# Define the service names to start
service_names=("Service1" "Service2")

# Function to check if a service is already running
check_service_status() {
    local service_name="$1"
    if systemctl is-active --quiet "$service_name"; then
        echo "Service $service_name is already running."
        return 0  # Service is already running
    else
        return 1  # Service is not running
    fi
}

# Start each service
for service_name in "${service_names[@]}"; do
    # Check if the service is already running
    if check_service_status "$service_name"; then
        continue  # Skip starting the service if it's already running
    fi

    # Start the service
    sudo systemctl start "$service_name"

    # Check if the service started successfully
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        echo "Service $service_name started successfully."
    else
        echo "Failed to start service $service_name."
    fi
done
```
3. In the script, replace the following placeholder:
  1. Provide the service(s) name in the script. # Define the service names to start

service_names=("Service1" "Service2")
  2. For example, service_names=("ssh" "NetworkManager" "systemd-journald") ![](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/image-P3ID4AXW.png)
4. Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-linux-shell-scripts-using-scalefusion#step-1-upload-and-deploy-the-script) to upload & publish the script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

> [!CAUTION]
> Note:
> 
> 1. Some of the scripts and their contents are sourced from internet and yes, our new friend ChatGPT.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the usage of these scripts.