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Systemd Introduction

In this post, I’ll provide a concise introduction to systemd, giving you just enough information to get started without overwhelming you. What is systemd? systemd is a Linux system and service manager that serves as the default init system for the majority of Linux distributions. During system boot, the kernel initiates the “init” process, which is responsible for launching additional processes and overseeing the overall system management. Additionally, systemd performs various cool things such as managing orphaned processes and terminating zombie processes....

August 25, 2023 · 4 min