On 2016年12月05日 23:59:48 +0200, Marko Rauhamaa wrote: > Wildman <best_lay at yahoo.com>: >> Thanks but I knew about systemctl. As I already said my goal is to do >> it without the use of an external program. >> Inspect: >> <URL: > https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/master/src/systemctl/systemctl.c> >> In particular: >> get_state_one_unit() Too bad I don't speak C. I am an amateur programmer and most or all my experience has been with assembly and various flavors of BASIC, including VB and PowerBASIC. I did look over the code but I guess I'm just a rebel without a clue. <g> > Then, proceed to: >> <URL: https://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-python/doc/tutorial.html> >>> Marko Even if I could figure this out, I can't depend on systemd being installed. The way things are going that may change tho. I have bookmarked the pages for possible future use. Thank you, I do appreciate your post. -- <Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453 The cow died so I don't need your bull!