#initscripts

[adimahajan]

Upgraded ArchLinux to systemd, RIP rc.conf

Phew, I had been postponing upgrading to systemd for a while. Finally upgraded. Took most part of the day, and figure out how the boot-loader works, the raw commands to set up a static ip, and how to set up the default nameserver. I wish the install procedure was simpler.

Systemd might be more efficient than initscripts, but I am not convinced that it is easier to manage. I am going to miss the simplicity of rc.conf. That simplicity was what attracted me to Arch Linux in the first place. I'll see how easy it is to manage the system with systemd, else I'll be distro-hunting again. 

[cf8]

ignite is a set of scripts to boot Arch Linux using runit for service supervision.

[hacklets]

If you are the Redhat type and remember with great fondness `chkconfig` and `service` after your move to the sexier Ubuntu, there is a rough equivalent called `update-rc.d`. See link (or your man page) for more info.