System V style init and systemd in practice
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Conclusion
Now you know quite a bit about both control programs for starting the systems and services. If you are familiar with SystemV Init, then the switch to systemd may take some getting used to. The work you invest will pay off, though, because many more possibilities for configuration are waiting for you.
Infos
- Init: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SysVinit
- Wiki for systemd from Arch Linux: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd
- Introduction to creating Init scripts: http://refspecs.linuxbase.org/LSB_3.1.0/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/initscrcomconv.html
- Manpages on freedesktop.org: http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/
- Handbook for the SUSE Enterprise Desktop 12: https://www.suse.com/documentation/sled-12/singlehtml/book_sle_admin/book_sle_admin.html
- Handbook for SUSE Enterprise Server 12: https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles-12/book_sle_admin/data/cha_systemd.html
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