Systemd Basics

About systemd

• systemd is a software suite that provides an array of system components for linux
• The primary component is a "system and service manager" – an init system used to bootstrap user space and manage user processes.
• It also provides replacements for various daemons and utilities, including:
  • device management
  • login management
  • network connection management
  • event logging
• Some linux tutorials still talk about the init process, which was largely replaced by systemd

Here's a view of systemd components: