On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 8:54 PM Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeova...@gmail.com> wrote:
> IIRC the 2nd edition of Armstrong's Kernel Internals book has a chapter on > it. But don't remember for sure. > That one, I will check out for sure! (The last Kernel book I owned was about Version 2). Thanks! On Sat, May 18, 2019, 6:12 PM Cindy Sue Causey <butterflyby...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On 5/18/19, Kenneth Parker <sea7k...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I know there are controversies on Systemd (including in Debian -- for >> > example, Devuan), but I want to learn enough about it to (Horrors!) >> become >> > an expert. >> > >> > And yes, I have found several online resources, including on the Debian >> > Wiki. (I'm also reading >> https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ >> > ). >> > >> > My problem? My best times for reading are times where a "Paper Book" is >> > best. Unfortunately, I haven't found any. >> > >> > If I'm missing something, please tell me. Otherwise, do any of you >> know if >> > someone's working on a Book? >> >> >> Hi.. I took a super quick poke at it. Mostly landed a bunch of >> references to something called "Savaged by Systemd".. =) >> > I suspect that details about systemctl parameters might *not* be in this book. :-) Did also see the following two: >> >> * How Linux Works, 2nd Edition (Paperback); Brian Ward; 2015.. >> Incidentally references systemd as one of the many topics covered. >> > I'll look, but this will, likely not have the detail I need. * Fedora Linux Servers with systemd: second edition; Petersen, >> Richard; 2016. Systemd is in the title....... >> > This might be a possibility. I'm sure, even Fedora's use of Systemd isn't *that* different from Debian's. Otherwise, I wonder if the seeming shortage of tangible books is about >> how volatile this topic is.. >> > Could be. I was even looking for things, like "Systemd for Dummies"! (Any ideas, anyone, on who might author *that* Book? LOL!) Or if it's maybe because it's an evolving, moving target >> development-wise (just like all its counterparts)? Maybe it's hard to >> document on paper because that [media] becomes outdated, thus >> basically fire starter material, almost as fast as it's printed when >> it comes to tech subjects? >> > That too. Personally, I've bought several older tech books purely for >> occasionally waxing nostalgic. :) >> > Me too, in the past (when I had "Disposal Income"). Thanks! Cindy :) >> -- >> Cindy-Sue Causey >> Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA >> >> * runs with birdseed * >> > Kenneth Parker
