Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The first video in the systemd series, covering the basics of Linux init and systemd, including how to create systemd unit files for services.

0:00 Introduction
0:51 What is init in Linux?
1:45 SysV init
2:40 systemd's Components and Responsibilities
3:22 systemd Unit Types
4:52 Unit file locations
6:24 How to write a simple unit file
8:02 systemctl daemon-reload
8:56 deep dive on nginx unit file

freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.html

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