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= Understanding and administering systemd
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Learn the basic principles of the _systemd_ init system: how to configure it and use it to administer the system.

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== Additional resources

* http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd[Project homepage]
* http://0pointer.de/blog/[Lennart Poettering's blog] with lots of information about _systemd_. Lennart is the primary _systemd_ developer
* http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/FrequentlyAskedQuestions[freedesktop.org's _systemd_ FAQ]
* http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/TipsAndTricks[freedesktop.org's _systemd_ Tips & Tricks]
* http://fosdem.org/2011/interview/lennart-poettering.html[Interview with the developer]

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