[Babel-users] babeld and systemd [was: babeld wishlist]

[Toke Høiland-Jørgensen]

Juliusz Chroboczek <jch at pps.univ-paris-diderot.fr> writes:

>> Type=forking
>> PIDFile=/run/babeld-%I.pid
>> ExecStart=/usr/bin/babeld -D -I /run/babeld-%I.pid -S /var/lib/babel-state-%I -c /etc/babeld-%I.conf %I
>
> Please don't do that, Toke -- there's no need.  Please use "Type=simple",
> and remove -D and -I, which are only there to support System V init.

Hmm, you're right of course. Wish I could tell you I had a good reason,
but no, don't think so. Maybe you should stick as simple unit file in
the sources to prevent others from making the same mistake? ;)

> (Grumble, grumble, systemd, grumble, grumble, gratuitious complexity,
> grumble, grumble, sane process management, grumble, grumble, get off
> my lawn.)

No no, you must trust in systemd. Systemd is your friend!

-Toke