Objectives
In this chapter you will learn
To describe the functions of systemd
To state the reasons for the controversy surrounding SystemV vs. systemd
To list running services
To list all active systemd units
To use systemd to start, manage, and stop Linux services
To manage filesystem mounts using systemd
To create and activate a .mount unit file
To use systemd timers to launch programs in a manner similar to using cron
To select and display journal entries using journalctl
Introduction
We have already explored systemd in the context of the Linux startup process in Chapter 16, and one might be tempted to ...
