m4ss1mog
May 29, 2025, 1:20pm
1
I installed @virtualization, but since I don’t use it frequently, I want to stop the related service. I searched through the services, but I see there are many:
libvirt-guests
libvirtd
virtinterfaced
virtlockd
virtlogd
virtnetworkd
virtnodedevd
virtnwfilterd
virtproxyd
virtqemud
virtsecretd
virtstoraged
libvirtd-admin.socket
libvirtd-ro.socket
libvirtd-tcp.socket
libvirtd-tls.socket
libvirtd.socket
....
qemu-guest-agent
qemu-pr-helper
...
To speed up boot and save some resources, should I disable ALL or some principals, like libvirtd and virtqemud?
vekruse
May 29, 2025, 1:31pm
2
I disable all the .service units and leave the .socket units enabled. That way, libvirt processes are not started until you actually try to use it.
The full list of enabled and disabled units
UNIT FILE STATE PRESET
libvirt-guests.service disabled disabled
libvirtd-admin.socket disabled disabled
libvirtd-ro.socket disabled disabled
libvirtd-tcp.socket disabled disabled
libvirtd-tls.socket disabled disabled
libvirtd.service disabled disabled
libvirtd.socket disabled disabled
virtinterfaced-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtinterfaced-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtinterfaced.service disabled disabled
virtinterfaced.socket enabled enabled
virtlockd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtlockd.service disabled disabled
virtlockd.socket enabled enabled
virtlogd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtlogd.service disabled disabled
virtlogd.socket enabled enabled
virtnetworkd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtnetworkd-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtnetworkd.service disabled disabled
virtnetworkd.socket enabled enabled
virtnodedevd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtnodedevd-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtnodedevd.service disabled disabled
virtnodedevd.socket enabled enabled
virtnwfilterd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtnwfilterd-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtnwfilterd.service disabled disabled
virtnwfilterd.socket enabled enabled
virtproxyd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtproxyd-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtproxyd-tcp.socket disabled disabled
virtproxyd-tls.socket disabled disabled
virtproxyd.service disabled disabled
virtproxyd.socket enabled enabled
virtqemud-admin.socket enabled enabled
virtqemud-ro.socket enabled enabled
virtqemud.service disabled enabled
virtqemud.socket enabled enabled
virtsecretd-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtsecretd-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtsecretd.service disabled disabled
virtsecretd.socket enabled enabled
virtstoraged-admin.socket disabled enabled
virtstoraged-ro.socket disabled enabled
virtstoraged.service disabled disabled
virtstoraged.socket enabled enabled
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