MX Service Manager

A Qt6-based application for managing init services on MX Linux and Debian-based systems. Provides a user-friendly graphical interface to manually enable, disable, start, and stop system services.

Features

• Service Management: Start, stop, enable, and disable system services
• Multi-Init Support: Works with systemd, SysV init, and other init systems
• User-Friendly Interface: Clean Qt6-based GUI with intuitive controls
• Privilege Escalation: Automatic privilege elevation for service operations
• Internationalization: Multi-language support with 60+ translations
• Real-time Status: Live display of service states and statuses

Installation

Prerequisites

• Qt6 (Core, Gui, Widgets, LinguistTools)
• C++20 compatible compiler (GCC 14+ or Clang)
• CMake 3.16+
• Ninja build system (recommended)

Building from Source

Quick Build

./build.sh           # Release build
./build.sh --debug   # Debug build
./build.sh --clean   # Clean rebuild

Using Make Targets

make                 # Default release build
make debug           # Debug build
make install         # Install (requires sudo)
make clean           # Clean rebuild

Manual CMake Build

cmake -G Ninja -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build --parallel
sudo cmake --install build

See BUILD.md for detailed build instructions and options.

Package Installation

On MX Linux and compatible Debian-based systems:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mx-service-manager

Usage

1. Launch the application from the application menu or run mx-service-manager in terminal
2. The application will request administrative privileges for service management
3. Browse the list of available services
4. Use the action buttons to:
   • Start: Begin running a stopped service
   • Stop: Stop a running service
   • Enable: Configure service to start at boot
   • Disable: Prevent service from starting at boot

Technical Details

• Language: C++20
• Framework: Qt6
• Build System: CMake with Ninja generator
• License: GPL v3
• Version: 25.08.06

Development

Code Style

• Modern C++20 with Qt6 framework
• Header guards using #pragma once
• Member variables use camelCase

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Follow the existing code style
4. Test your changes thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

Translation Contributions

• Please join Translation Forum: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewforum.php?f=96
• Please register on Transifex: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=38671
• Choose your language and start translating: https://app.transifex.com/anticapitalista/antix-development

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

See LICENSE for the full license text.

Authors

• Adrian adrian@mxlinux.org
• MX Linux Team http://mxlinux.org

Links

• MX Linux
• Source Repository
• Issue Tracker
• OpenSUSE Build Service