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Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

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Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

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Overview of this book

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd will provide you with an in-depth understanding of systemd, so that you can set up your servers securely and efficiently.This is a comprehensive guide for Linux administrators that will help you get the best of systemd, starting with an explanation of the fundamentals of systemd management.You’ll also learn how to edit and create your own systemd units, which will be particularly helpful if you need to create custom services or timers and add features or security to an existing service. Next, you'll find out how to analyze and fix boot-up challenges and set system parameters. An overview of cgroups that'll help you control system resource usage for both processes and users will also be covered, alongside a practical demonstration on how cgroups are structured, spotting the differences between cgroups Version 1 and 2, and how to set resource limits on both. Finally, you'll learn about the systemd way of performing time-keeping, networking, logging, and login management. You'll discover how to configure servers accurately and gather system information to analyze system security and performance. By the end of this Linux book, you’ll be able to efficiently manage all aspects of a server running the systemd init system.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Section 1: Using systemd
12
Section 2: Understanding cgroups
16
Section 3: Logging, Timekeeping, Networking, and Booting

Chapter 6: Understanding systemd Targets

In this chapter, we'll look at what systemd targets are, and what they can do for us. Now, I have to tell you that there is a bit of confusion that surrounds this topic, and I hope to clear that up.

Specific topics covered in this chapter include the following:

  • Understanding the purpose of systemd targets
  • Understanding the structure of a target file
  • Comparing systemd targets to SysVinit run levels
  • Understanding target dependencies
  • Changing the default target
  • Temporarily changing the target

Understanding targets is important and can help you out either in the server room or in your own home. If you're ready, let's get started.