One systemctl command to both start and enable

Question

Using one command to both start and enable systemctl managed software would be useful to spare a few lines in a few scripts, making them a bit more aesthetic (not really a problem but a nice thing to have).

Is there one systemctl command to both start and enable a program controlled by systemctl?

Solution

Yes, there is, since systemd 220 (May 2015):

systemctl enable --now

This will enable and start the named units. See the systemctl manpage for details.

Comments

[Jeff Schaller]

Relating-only: unix.stackexchange.com/q/374280/117549

[don_crissti]

Yeah, it has been discussed in several places like the post Jeff linked to or here... even in comments etc...