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Introduction to systemd services

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Introduction to systemd services

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- [Narrator] System services are processes that are started by the operating system and sit in the background waiting to handle requests. These services might include web servers, file servers, mail servers, and others. In Linux, a system service is called a daemon, spelled D-A-E-M-O-N. The term deamon was first used by programmers at MIT. They took the name from Maxwell's deamon, a being from a thought experiment that constantly works in the background. Maxwell's deamon came from Greek mythology where a deamon was a genius or deity and was regarded as a good spirit or angel. In this sense, Linux deamons are good spirits, working in the background, doing good things. The pronunciation of the Latin word deamon is demen. However, it's common to pronounce Linux services demen or daimen, and both are acceptable. For this course, I'll use the original pronunciation of demen. Due to Linux services being named deamons, you'll…

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