[systemd-devel] service runs - but it's not really there

Reindl Harald h.reindl at thelounge.net
Fri Jan 29 15:41:19 UTC 2021



Am 29.01.21 um 16:27 schrieb lejeczek:
>>> I think I found it, in my opinion a very cheeky bastard - syncthing - 
>>> who does this:
>>>
>>> [Install]
>>> WantedBy=default.target
>>>
>>> which results in:
>>>
>>> -> $ llr /etc/systemd/user/default.target.wants/
>>> total 0
>>> lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 39 Jan 26 10:39 syncthing.service -> 
>>> /usr/lib/systemd/user/syncthing.service
>>>
>>> So those of you on RHEL and derivatives (I assume that same rpm goes 
>>> to all those) - suffices to install "syncthing" an you have your 
>>> "roor" does as above and if you are not aware then the "root" does 
>>> that with you not even knowing.
>>>
>>> As a matter of sharing opinions - is that a good & healthy practice 
>>> to make & distribute packages like that?
>>
>> what is your problem?
>>
>> it's an ordinary user session and not some mystery of "root does as 
>> above"
>>
>> RTFM 
>> https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/user@.service.html 
>> instead talking about "very cheeky bastard - syncthin"
> I doubt I can explain or express it any better, If you do not get it 
> it's fine
there is nothing to explain - you found something you don't understand 
and see a not existing issue

either read manuals or ignore it - but move on


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