Chapter 11

Working with Systemd

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

The following RHCSA exam objective is covered in this chapter:

  • Start and stop services and configure services to start automatically at boot

In this chapter, you learn about Systemd, which is the system and service manager used on RHEL 8. You discover all the things that Systemd can do, and after you have a good general understanding, you learn how to work with Systemd services. Systemd is also involved in booting your system in a desired state, which is called a target. That topic is covered in Chapter 17, “Managing and Understanding the Boot Procedure.”

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