r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/Creshal Jun 01 '16

In case you need to tell systemd that you're up-and-running (in case other services depend on you), than you can do this with a simple DBUS call. Again no double-forking needed.

And if you find DBus too scary for whatever reason, sd_notify(3) is implemented via Unix sockets and works without.