System and processes

The systemd-analyze command

Measures how long boot takes and which services slow it down. With blame it sorts by time.

Syntax

systemd-analyze [time|blame|critical-chain]

Copy-ready examples

$ systemd-analyze timeBoot time
$ systemd-analyze blameWhat takes longest

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • Very useful to optimize a slow boot.

Related commands

systemctljournalctl

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