<blockquote>
<p>As of <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/wsl-database">Microsoft's documentation on WSL</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>WSL does not have systemd.</p>
<hr />

<h2 id="what-is-systemd">What is systemd?</h2>
<p>Many Linux distributions use <code>systemd</code> to manage system settings and services.</p>
<p>The <code>systemctl</code> command is used to interact with processes that are controlled by systemd. It can examine the status of units and targets, as well as start, stop, and reconfigure them.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>In order to remain lightweight, WSL does not include systemd (a service management system in Linux). Instead, it uses SysVinit to start services on your machine. </p>
</blockquote>
<p></p><hr /><p></p>
<h3 id="the-problem-that-can-arise">The problem that can arise</h3>
<p>In normal Ububtu we can use this command
<code>sudo systemctl start mongodb</code>
to start the mongodb server. 
but as WSL version of Ubuntu does not have <code>systemd</code> this command will not work. </p>
<h3 id="the-workaround">The workaround</h3>
<p>we can use this command 
<code>sudo service mongodb start</code> to start the mongodb server or any other service. </p>
<p></p><hr /><p></p>
<h3 id="other-related-command">Other related command</h3>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">
<span class="hljs-comment"># command to start the server</span>
sudo service mongodb start

<span class="hljs-comment"># command to stop the server</span>
sudo service mongodb stop

<span class="hljs-comment"># command to check the status os the server</span>
sudo service mongodb status
</code></pre>



> As of [Microsoft's documentation on WSL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/wsl-database)

WSL does not have systemd.

<hr>

## What is systemd? 
Many Linux distributions use ```systemd``` to manage system settings and services.

The ```systemctl``` command is used to interact with processes that are controlled by systemd. It can examine the status of units and targets, as well as start, stop, and reconfigure them.


> In order to remain lightweight, WSL does not include systemd (a service management system in Linux). Instead, it uses SysVinit to start services on your machine. 


<hr>
### The problem that can arise
In normal Ububtu we can use this command
```sudo systemctl start mongodb```
to start the mongodb server. 
but as WSL version of Ubuntu does not have ```systemd``` this command will not work. 

### The workaround
we can use this command 
```sudo service mongodb start``` to start the mongodb server or any other service. 

<hr>
### Other related command 

```bash

# command to start the server
sudo service mongodb start

# command to stop the server
sudo service mongodb stop

# command to check the status os the server
sudo service mongodb status

```




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WSL does not have systemd

What is systemd?

The problem that can arise

The workaround

WSL does not have systemd

What is systemd?

The problem that can arise

The workaround

Other related command

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