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What exactly does systemd do?
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So if sytemd just tells the OS what to run next where does the complaint that it doesn't "do only one thing well" come from?
Because systemd (the project) extends more than just systemd (the init system). It also includes things like:
and so many more
Now, in my personal opinion, I do find it good in that these being under one umbrella project led to fairly good integration between these aspects of "system management" as a whole. But I do also concede that this may feel like too many responsibilities handled by one project
Pretty sure you mean systemd-networkd here. I find systemd-networkd to be very nice for headless systems, but NetworkManager seems to be a better fit for desktops because of the integrations it has available with KDE/Gnome/system tray
Ah I figured I had that one wrong, thanks!
It doesn't do "only" that; I was comparing it with other init systems and described their main, basic init functionality. Sorry if I didn't do it well.