Hi again Justin e.a., On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 12:40:54PM +0100, Joost van Baal-Ilić wrote: > On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 10:46:50AM +0000, Justin B Rye wrote: > > Vincent McIntyre wrote: > > > Joost van Baal-Ilić wrote: > > > > +<p>Instead of <i>runlevels</i>, as used on traditional > [...] > > > > + > > > > +<p>Service file <tt>/lib/systemd/rc.local.service</tt> provides an > > > > easy way to > > > > > > concept: we seem to be using italics for those > > > > > > +<p>The <i>service file</i> <tt>/lib/systemd/rc.local.service</tt> > > > provides an easy way to > > > > Uh, there is no such file, at least on my system,
I have systemd 232-25+deb9u1 installed, which gets shipped with Debian 9.1 stretch; this systemd ships /lib/systemd/system/rc.local.service , which says [...] # This unit gets pulled automatically into multi-user.target by # systemd-rc-local-generator if /etc/rc.local is executable. [Unit] Description=/etc/rc.local Compatibility [...] > > and this seems to be > > talking as if admins were meant to create it in /lib/systemd/. Don't > > local modifications go in /etc/systemd/? Wouldn't users need lots > > more help to be able to create a working .service file from scratch? So, I guess we're fine with the current text. > > > > +run customized scripts in the file <tt>/etc/rc.local</tt> after > > > > boot-up, > > > > +similar to what's offered on Debian systems running System-V style > > > > init. [snip some as-is applied suggestions, thanks] Bye, Joost PS: I might upload the FAQ soonish. It depends on what happens with https://lists.debian.org/debian-doc/2017/11/msg00023.html . Current version still available from https://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/ddp/manuals/trunk/debian-faq/ .
