Systemctl unable to stop systemd service which enable RefuseManualStop=yes function.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Command systemctl stop systemd service fails with below error:
# systemctl stop httpd
Failed to stop httpd.service: Operation refused, unit httpd.service may be requested by dependency only (it is configured to refuse manual start/stop).
  • Command systemctl restart systemd service fails with below error:
# systemctl restart  httpd
Failed to restart httpd.service: Operation refused, unit httpd.service may be requested by dependency only (it is configured to refuse manual start/stop).

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9

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