[tossAfterUsing]

i went trying to learn how to make my linux box do something at startup.

as somebody learning how to use my linux, systemd clouded the discovery process of learning how to linux in the intended way.

i ended up using systemd, but now that's the thing i'm familiar with if i want to add some service to my computer... so it has infected me with some non-linux-y knowledge that won't go away soon.

[mrguyorama]

Also compare it to doing things the Windows way: Something to run on startup? Put it in the "Startup" (magic) folder. Want something to do the things a service does, where it gets auto-restarted and auto-run and even logs success and failure? Like three clicks can run arbitrary anything using the scheduled task GUI and things get auto-logged in the Windows Event Log

[tossAfterUsing]

i guess if i wanted windows, i could use windows... right?

edit for tone:

sry, that sounded saltier than i wanted. i actually went to linux because i was convinced that was the better way to do things, and i wanted to do things the better way.

i trust neckbeards over most others.