Unit files in Linux

A unit file is responsible for specifying how systemd starts and runs. In this article, we discuss unit files, the contents of these files, service and target unit and unit files, and how to create and edit unit files.

Table of contents.Introduction.The unit file.Service units.Target units.Creating a unit file.Summary.References.Introduction.

systemd is an array of components that make up the Linux OS. Usually, the PID for this component is 1 and therefore is responsible for starting o...