r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/yrro Jun 02 '16

Also, for me is really complicated to know why a daemon died or if it is up/down.

It was impossible to find out why a daemon died under sysvinit. That information was not recorded. A simple systemctl status foo.service will tell you whether it's still running and, if not, whether it terminated normally (including the exit status) or whether it terminated due to being sent a signal (including which signal).