Systemd Automation
A collection of 7 posts
Module 6: Debugging Automated Services
Systemd has debugging and monitoring built into its design with features like state inspection, structured logs, dependency analysis, restart and watchdog policies, timer management, and failure hooks.
· Umair Khurshid
Module 5: Sandboxing Systemd Directives for Safer Automation
Learn how systemd’s sandboxing directives can transform automation from a potential liability into a controlled and resilient practice.
· Umair Khurshid
Module 4: Automated Resource Management With Systemd
Learn how systemd can automate resource management through examples ranging from containerized log processors to long-running database services.
· Umair Khurshid
Module 3: Systemd-nspawn and Machinectl for Repeatable Environments
This module introduces systemd-nspawn as a tool for creating and running containers, and machinectl as its companion for management and automation.
· Umair Khurshid
Module 2: Automating Complex Workflows with Targets
Mastering targets enables you to automate multi-service stacks, implement operational modes such as maintenance or batch processing, and ensure consistent, reproducible system behavior.
· Umair Khurshid
Module 1: Timers and Automated Task Scheduling in Systemd
Welcome to the first module of our micro course on advance automation with systemd. Here, we focus on systemd timers, the building blocks of reliable, scheduled task execution on modern Linux systems.
· Umair Khurshid
Advanced Automation with systemd
Take Your Linux Automation Beyond Cron
· Umair Khurshid