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+# Author: Arthur Miller
+# Created: 2017-08-08
+# License: Public Domain
+
+cite about-plugin
+about-plugin 'SystemD helper functions'
+
+# Reloads a systemwide service. If no agruments are given, reloads all services.
+# Requires admin priviledge.
+scrs(){
+    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	systemctl daemon-reload
+    else
+	echo "Stopping $1.service ..."
+	systemctl stop "$1.service"
+	echo "Starting $1.service ..."
+	systemctl start "$1.service"
+    fi;
+}
+
+# Display status of a systemwide service. If no arguments are given, display
+# status for all services. Requires admin priviledge.
+scst(){
+    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	systemctl status
+    else
+	systemctl status "$1.service"
+    fi;
+}
+
+# Reloads an user service. If no agruments are given, reloads all user services.
+scurs(){
+    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	systemctl --user daemon-reload
+    else
+	echo "Stopping $1.service ..."
+	systemctl --user stop "$1.service"
+	echo "Starting $1.service ..."
+	systemctl --user start "$1.service"
+    fi;
+}
+
+# runs systemctl --user status command
+scust(){
+    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	systemctl --user status
+    else
+	systemctl --user status "$1.service"
+    fi;
+}