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Systemctl mask issue

S Service Medium

🔴 Error Message

Service is masked and cannot be started

📖 What This Means

Service intentionally disabled.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Unmask: sudo systemctl unmask service_name
  2. Then start: sudo systemctl start service_name
  3. Check: systemctl is-enabled service_name