---

Understanding and Using Systemd

Like it or not, systemd is here to stay, so we might as well know what to do with it.

systemd is controversial for several reasons: It’s a replacement for something that a lot of Linux users don’t think needs to be replaced, and the antics of the systemd developers have not won hearts and minds. But rather the opposite, as evidenced in this famous LKML thread where Linus Torvalds banned systemd dev Kay Sievers from the Linux kernel.

Get the Free Newsletter!

Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis