Hi Iain, I recommend
http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd-docs.html for starters. Sincerely, Jan. On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Iain R. Learmonth <i...@fsfe.org> wrote: > Hi, > > I liked sysv-rc for the same reason I still use my TI-89. I know how it > works and I know how to use it. I think I can see the merits of systemd > though. > > It would be nice if someone could update the wiki with some links for > getting started though. At present, the wiki makes it look like systemd > is not ready for anything and is incredibly buggy. This probably isn't > helping. > > Things that have been fixed should probably be removed from the wiki > page (they'd remain in the history of the page, so we don't lose them). > > Things I'd like to see are: > > * A systemd primer (like what is a service file?) > * Packaging documentation for systemd (some has been started [1]) > * How to hack together a service (this is something I did quite a lot > for homebrew scripts on servers) > > There are probably other things that others would like to see too. > > I can see a lot of enthusiastic systemd supporters on the list, so I'm > sure someone has the knowledge that I'm seeking. > > If someone can even just provide a braindump I'll wikify it. > > I'll be packaging a lightweight database system soon and I'm going to > need to know what to do about the init system scripts for it. > > Sorry if this has already been covered, but this list has been so active > with argument lately that I may have missed it. > > Thanks, > Iain. > > [1]: https://wiki.debian.org/Systemd/Packaging > > -- > urn:x-human:Iain R. Learmonth > http://iain.learmonth.me/ > mailto:i...@fsfe.org > xmpp:i...@jabber.fsfe.org > tel:+447875886930 > > GPG Fingerprint: 1F72 607C 5FF2 CCD5 3F01 600D 56FF 9EA4 E984 6C49 > Please verify out-of-band before trusting with sensitive information. > > [[[ To any GCHQ or other security service agents reading my email: ]]] > [[[ Please consider if any professional body code of conduct to ]]] > [[[ which you subscribe requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > [[[ Your professional membership, chartered or incorporated status ]]] > [[[ may be at risk. ]]] > > -- "Piracy is simply demand where supply does not exist."
