Interactive systemd
Dev tools
terminal ui for systemd
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MixedNo clear lean
14 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Idea: 4 for, 1 againstExecution: 4 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What people liked
Polished, well-documented project
From 3 comments
This looks super well done and polished. The rich docs are crazy detailed for something that was just released. You're really setting the bar for what other projects should do.…
airstrike on HNThis looks really well done. Congratulations!
johng on HNThe security section is good to see. Thanks for that!
cdiamand on HN
Useful for day-to-day systemd debugging
From 2 comments
Thank you for shipping this. Need to test it but going to add this to the deps bundle for my deployment service (relies heavily on systemd). Looks like it would make day to day…
rglover on HNLooks very useful. Standard tooling for systemd is such an annoying maze to navigate.
marginalia_nu on HN
Objections
No remote host support over SSH
From 3 comments
I can not install this stuff on remote servers and docker images. I would like multiple backbends to execute commands and gather informations (local, ssh, docker). It should be…
throeurir on HNLooks super cool, I've been working quite a bit with systemd recently, and typing systemctl and journalctl + their flags gets old rather fast. Can it connect to remote hosts like…
yonatan8070 on HNThis would be extremely helpful. Although, I would love a feature where you can add different linux hosts and manage them all from a single place, using ssh
udev4096 on HN
Installation issues with uv and Nix
From 2 comments
At long last, systemd-client: merry meet! Next step is such a TUI for non-Linux such as macOS, FreeBSD, Windows. For macOS I use LaunchControl.app but it isn't a TUI. Just one…
Fnoord on HN> If you have nix installed, this AppImage will not work! Either use the nix or uv installation instructions! Is this really true? I understand why it does not work on NixOS (I…
jchw on HN
Slow pane switching
From 1 comment
This is amazing, I had a bunch of work to do on some remote hosts this night and tried using isd as much as possible, to see how it can help me. Some feedback : - it is..…
alduin32 on HN
Requests
Remote host management via SSH
From 3 comments
I can not install this stuff on remote servers and docker images. I would like multiple backbends to execute commands and gather informations (local, ssh, docker). It should be…
throeurir on HNThis would be extremely helpful. Although, I would love a feature where you can add different linux hosts and manage them all from a single place, using ssh
udev4096 on HNHaha this is great. It’s funny that others also end up doing this enable, start, journalctl, start dance. Good stuff. I shall try it. My only problem is that I wish there were a…
renewiltord on HN
Page up/down in unit list
From 1 comment
This is amazing, I had a bunch of work to do on some remote hosts this night and tried using isd as much as possible, to see how it can help me. Some feedback : - it is..…
alduin32 on HN
Integrate systemd-analyze security output
From 1 comment
This is amazing, I had a bunch of work to do on some remote hosts this night and tried using isd as much as possible, to see how it can help me. Some feedback : - it is..…
alduin32 on HN
Questions
How is security handled against remote attackers?
From 1 comment
How's security handled? Not in terms of system permissions which Linux handles well, but in terms of guarantees that it can't be hijacked and remotely controlled by an external…
gchamonlive on HN
Can it connect to remote hosts like systemctl --host?
From 2 comments
> If you ever became frustrated while typing: Hey, that's me ! (And I love systemd !) I haven't installed it yet so quick question: can it connect to remote host ? I often use…
johnchristopher on HNLooks super cool, I've been working quite a bit with systemd recently, and typing systemctl and journalctl + their flags gets old rather fast. Can it connect to remote hosts like…
yonatan8070 on HN
Alternatives named
sysz
From 1 comment
systemctl-tui
From 1 comment
This looks very good, thanks for sharing! I maintain a similar project and working with the systemd/dbus APIs has been pretty painful; eager to try this and see what I can learn…
ripley12 on HN
lazygit-style TUIs
From 1 comment
Love this. I use raw CLI commands until it hurts, and have recently embraced tools like lazygit/lazydocker to get visibility into otherwise opaque system/tree states, and it’s…
wasted_intel on HN