====== Ubuntu - Systemd - Stop a service ======

<code bash>
sudo systemctl stop ssh
</code>

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===== You disabled a systemd service, but it somehow started again =====

To prevent a service from starting manually, use the **mask** subcommand.

<code bash>
sudo systemctl mask ssh
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Masked services cannot be started with **systemctl start** command until it is unmasked.

<code bash>
sudo systemctl unmask ssh
</code>

</WRAP>