systemd-knowledge-patch

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systemd Knowledge Patch (v255--v260)

Claude knows systemd unit files, journalctl, systemctl, and basic service management through systemd 254. This skill covers systemd v255 (December 2023) through v260 (February 2026).

Index

Topic Reference Key features
Breaking Changes references/breaking-changes.md cgroup v1 removed, SysV init removed, journal default persistent, IPForward deprecated, uaccess rules
Unit File Settings references/unit-file-settings.md PrivatePIDs, ProtectControlGroups, BindNetworkInterface, MemoryTHP, RestartMode=debug, DeferReactivation
journald & networkd references/journald-and-networkd.md Invocation tracking, ForwardToSocket, MobileNetwork section

Breaking Changes at a Glance

Change Version Impact
cgroup v1 removed v258 Only cgroup v2 (unified hierarchy) supported
SysV init scripts removed v260 systemd-sysv-generator, rc-local.service gone; native units required
!! ExecStart prefix removed v258 Ambient capabilities compat prefix silently ignored
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Apr 7, 2026