`mkunit show`

Display the contents of a unit file.

mkunit show <name> [flags]

Description

The show command displays the contents of a unit file with syntax highlighting. This is useful for quickly inspecting a unit's configuration without opening an editor.

Arguments

Argument	Description
`<name>`	Name of the unit (with or without extension)

Flags

Flag	Description	Default
`--system`	Show a system unit	`false`
`--no-color`	Disable syntax highlighting	`false`
`--path`	Only print the unit file path	`false`

Examples

Show a user service

mkunit show myapp

Output:

# /home/user/.config/systemd/user/myapp.service

[Unit]
Description=myapp service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/home/user/myapp/server
WorkingDirectory=/home/user/myapp
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

Show a system service

mkunit show nginx --system

Get the file path only

mkunit show myapp --path
# Output: /home/user/.config/systemd/user/myapp.service

Pipe to another command

mkunit show myapp --no-color | grep ExecStart

Show a timer unit

mkunit show backup.timer

mkunit show