It's Time To Pack Up And How To Use Systemd
Systemd is a system and service manager for Linux operating systems. When run as the first process on boot (as PID 1), it acts as an init system that brings up and maintains userspace services. It has mostly replaced the previous standard for Linux distributions. It is widely used and therefore being acquainted with systemd is definitely worth the effort. It will also make server administration much easier. Learning about and utilising the systemd tools and daemons can help you realise the power, flexibility, and possibilities it offers, or at the very least make your work easier. For our server, we will be using a Raspberry Pi 4. This will enable us to test the prowess of systemd. To setup Raspberry pi for headless support please refer to this Toms Hardware tutorial Why systemd The most common criticism levelled about systemd is that it suffers from mission creep and bloat. Subsequent criticism impacts other software that adds systemd dependencies, affecting compatibility with other U...