Systemd timers are a modern replacement for Cron. Three ways to use timers: systemd-run for one-offs, OnCalendar for cron-like schedules, and event timers for boot/start. Switching is worth it: ...

I will confess. I started writing this post about some stupid systemd tricks. However, I wanted to explain a little about systemd first, and that wound up being longer than the tricks. So this Linux ...

Not every Linux user obsesses over how quickly their system boots, but I like seeing a fast and clean startup. Even with a solid-state drive, bottlenecks can sneak in and slow things down. Systemd ...

Last time, I gave a whirlwind introduction to a very small slice of systemd. If you aren’t comfortable with systemd services, timers, and mounts, you might want to read that now. Otherwise, press on ...

Systemd was designed to bring better performance, better control, and easier configurability to the system initialization and service control task. According to many, it has succeeded in those goals.