[traverseda]

Sure, then let me put a command in my files instead of requiring a separate service.

>what if I want it to be started when a request hits a given port?

I really don't think you should be turning your init system into a general programming environment that can do that.

[bravetraveler]

> I really don't think you should be turning your init system into a general programming environment that can do that.

We have :) https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.soc...

No need for multiple anything, the units can be parameterized -- [e-mail], for example

[traverseda]

Oh I know it's possible, I just don't think you should be doing that in an init system.

[bravetraveler]

Understood, fair enough. I'm not too bothered by it, it's been useful here and there

[kaba0]

Socket activation is declarative. My last point is the dynamic one, but that is just calling out to systemd. The point is, all three can share the same service description.