systemd: Service Management
Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Linux Services with systemd
What's Included:
Key Highlights
- Clear explanation of systemd architecture
- Step-by-step service management with systemctl
- Real-world troubleshooting techniques
- Custom service creation examples
- Production-ready best practices
Overview
Master Linux service management with systemd. Learn systemctl, journald, service dependencies, custom units, and troubleshooting techniques used in real-world systems.
The Problem
Modern Linux systems rely on systemd, yet many administrators still struggle to understand service failures, dependencies, and proper service configuration.
The Solution
This book provides a clear, hands-on approach to systemd, helping you confidently manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux services in production environments.
About This Book
Modern Linux Service Management with systemd
systemd: Service Management is a practical, administrator-focused guide to managing Linux services using the modern systemd framework.
This book teaches you how systemd works, how to control services with systemctl, how to troubleshoot failures, and how to create reliable custom service units.
What You Will Learn
- How systemd replaces traditional init systems
- Managing services with systemctl
- Understanding unit files and dependencies
- Logging and monitoring with journald
- Troubleshooting failed services
- Creating custom systemd services
- Automation and best practices
This book focuses on real-world administration scenarios instead of abstract theory.
Bas van den Berg
Who Is This Book For?
- Linux system administrators
- DevOps and SRE engineers
- Cloud and infrastructure engineers
- Linux power users
- Students learning modern Linux administration
Who Is This Book NOT For?
- Users with no Linux command-line experience
- Administrators working only with legacy init systems
- Desktop-only Linux users
Table of Contents
- Why systemd Matters
- How systemd Works
- Understanding systemd Units
- Managing Services with systemctl
- Anatomy of a Service Unit File
- Editing and Overriding Services
- Service Dependencies and Ordering
- Boot Targets and Multi-User Mode
- Logging with journald
- Monitoring Service Health
- Troubleshooting Failed Services
- Debugging systemd Behavior
- Creating Custom systemd Services
- Automating Services with systemd
- systemd Best Practices for Administrators
- From Service Management to Advanced systemd
Requirements
- Basic Linux command-line knowledge
- Understanding of Linux services and processes
- Access to a Linux system using systemd
