Re: [tlug] systemd opinions for a web server?

[Mattia Dongili <malattia@example.com>]

On Fri, Jul 03, 2015 at 06:11:54PM +0900, nigel barker wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> There hasn't been much systemd debate on here, and I would like to
> know any strong opinions from people who know what they are talking
> about.

This technically excludes me already, but...

>        Specifically, if your web server was running Debian Wheezy,
> would you be happy to upgrade to Jessie, or would you flee from
> systemd?

Upgrade.

> To give some context, I would estimate that I have had to rescue a
> broken system about once every two or three years for the last decade
> or two, and I would do that by booting a live distro, reading logs,
> and taking appropriate action. My fuzzy knowledge of systemd, mostly
> gained from comment threads on Slashdot, makes me wonder if it would
> be possible to do that anymore?

You should probably read something less opinionated than slashdot, a
manpage is a good start.
You will still have text based logs if you like. And you'll have the
journal too.

> If you do recommend a change, what would you change to?

Maybe if you're unsure you should try playing with systemd in a virtual
machine or something else that doesn't have a requirement for 24x7
uptime, just to get familiar with it.

-- 
mattia
:wq!