diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index d94b0e7e..a24f52ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10" ]
+        python-version: [ 3.8, 3.9, "3.10" ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/ovos_utils/system.py b/ovos_utils/system.py
index a9b4bc93..88b9a3a2 100644
--- a/ovos_utils/system.py
+++ b/ovos_utils/system.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-from ovos_utils.log import LOG
-
+from ovos_utils.log import LOG, deprecated
 
 def is_running_from_module(module_name):
     # Stack:
@@ -31,15 +30,17 @@ def is_running_from_module(module_name):
             return True
     return False
 
-
 # system utils
+@deprecated("DEPRECATED: use ovos-PHAL-plugin-system", "0.2.0")
 def ntp_sync():
-    # Force the system clock to synchronize with internet time servers
+    """
+    Force the system clock to synchronize with internet time servers
+    """
     subprocess.call('service ntp stop', shell=True)
     subprocess.call('ntpd -gq', shell=True)
     subprocess.call('service ntp start', shell=True)
 
-
+@deprecated("DEPRECATED: use ovos-PHAL-plugin-system", "0.2.0")
 def system_shutdown(sudo=True):
     """
     Turn the system completely off (with no option to inhibit it)
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ def system_shutdown(sudo=True):
     LOG.debug(cmd)
     subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
 
-
+@deprecated("DEPRECATED: use ovos-PHAL-plugin-system", "0.2.0")
 def system_reboot(sudo=True):
     """
     Shut down and restart the system
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ def system_reboot(sudo=True):
     LOG.debug(cmd)
     subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
 
-
+@deprecated("DEPRECATED: use ovos-PHAL-plugin-system", "0.2.0")
 def ssh_enable(sudo=True, user=False):
     """
     Permanently allow SSH access
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ def ssh_enable(sudo=True, user=False):
     """
     enable_service("ssh.service", sudo=sudo, user=user)
 
-
+@deprecated("DEPRECATED: use ovos-PHAL-plugin-system", "0.2.0")
 def ssh_disable(sudo=True, user=False):
     """
     Permanently block SSH access from the outside
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ def ssh_disable(sudo=True, user=False):
     """
     disable_service("ssh.service", sudo=sudo, user=user)
 
-
+@deprecated("DEPRECATED: use ovos-PHAL-plugin-system", "0.2.0")
 def restart_mycroft_service(sudo=True, user=False):
     """
     Restarts the `mycroft.service` systemd service
@@ -90,6 +91,28 @@ def restart_mycroft_service(sudo=True, user=False):
     """
     restart_service("mycroft.service", sudo=sudo, user=user)
 
+def is_running_from_module(module_name):
+    # Stack:
+    # [0] - _log()
+    # [1] - debug(), info(), warning(), or error()
+    # [2] - caller
+    stack = inspect.stack()
+
+    # Record:
+    # [0] - frame object
+    # [1] - filename
+    # [2] - line number
+    # [3] - function
+    # ...
+    for record in stack[2:]:
+        mod = inspect.getmodule(record[0])
+        name = mod.__name__ if mod else ''
+        # module name in file path of caller
+        # or import name matches module name
+        if f"/{module_name}/" in record[1] or \
+                name.startswith(module_name.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")):
+            return True
+    return False
 
 def restart_service(service_name, sudo=True, user=False):
     """
@@ -160,6 +183,25 @@ def check_service_active(service_name, sudo=False, user=False) -> bool:
     state = subprocess.run(status_command, shell=True).returncode
     return state == 0
 
+def check_service_installed(service_name, sudo=False, user=False) -> bool:
+    """
+    Checks if a systemd service is installed using systemctl
+    @param service_name: name of service to check
+    @param user: pass --user flag when calling systemctl
+    @param sudo: use sudo when calling systemctl
+    @return: True if the service is installed, else False
+    """
+    if not service_name.endswith('.service'):
+        service_name = f"{service_name}.service"
+    installed_base_command = f"systemctl list-unit-files -t service"
+    if user:
+        status_command = f"{installed_base_command} --user"
+    elif sudo:
+        status_command = f"sudo {installed_base_command}"
+    # Add a grep to the command
+    status_command = f"{status_command} | grep -i {service_name}"
+    state = subprocess.call(status_command, shell=True)
+    return state == 0
 
 def get_desktop_environment():
     # From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2035657/what-is-my-current-desktop-environment
@@ -246,7 +288,7 @@ def has_screen():
             pass
 
     # fallback check using matplotlib if available
-    # seems to be foolproof and OS agnostic 
+    # seems to be foolproof and OS agnostic
     # but do not want to drag the dependency
     if not have_display:
         try:
@@ -260,7 +302,6 @@ def has_screen():
             pass
     return have_display
 
-
 def module_property(func):
     """
     Decorator to turn module functions into properties.
diff --git a/ovos_utils/version.py b/ovos_utils/version.py
index c01b579b..cac9840e 100644
--- a/ovos_utils/version.py
+++ b/ovos_utils/version.py
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0
 VERSION_MINOR = 1
 VERSION_BUILD = 0
-VERSION_ALPHA = 13
+VERSION_ALPHA = 14
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK
diff --git a/test/unittests/test_system.py b/test/unittests/test_system.py
index e513ac80..9cd1543d 100644
--- a/test/unittests/test_system.py
+++ b/test/unittests/test_system.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ def test_is_running_from_module(self):
         self.assertFalse(is_running_from_module("mycroft"))
         self.assertTrue(is_running_from_module("unittest"))
 
-    def test_ntp_sync(self):
-        # TODO
-        pass
-
     @patch("subprocess.Popen")
     def test_system_shutdown(self, popen):
         from ovos_utils.system import system_shutdown