mintCast 210 – Starting Linux…sysvinit and systemd

News:

• Everything you wanted to know about Shellshock (troyhunt.com) (nist.gov)
• Will Dash be the default shell in Fedora 22? (phoronix.com)
• Fedora may try a new strategy for their release cycles after Fedora 21 comes out (phoronix.com)
• Ten Fastest-Growing IT Skills Offer Opportunities (baselinemag.com)

Main Topic: Starting Linux – sysvinit and systemd

• Linux System Startup:
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_startup_process
  • http://www.tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_04_02.html
  • http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/02/linux-boot-process/

• System V init (sysvinit)
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init
  • http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SysVinit
• Upstart:
  • http://upstart.ubuntu.com/
  • http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1316
  • http://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes/TechnicalOverviewUpstart
• systemd:
  • http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/
  • http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd

• Compare and Convert:
  • http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SysVinit_to_Systemd_Cheatsheet
  • http://linoxide.com/linux-command/systemd-vs-sysvinit-cheatsheet/
  • http://www.linuxquestions.org/
  • http://0pointer.net/blog/projects/the-biggest-myths.html

Tip:

• How to show apt log history — Benjamin York
  • This is a bash script that parses dpkg log files to get package installation, removal, and rollback information.
    ( http://github.com/blyork/apt-history/blob/master/apt-history )
  • It’s based on this article: (linuxcommando.blogspot.com)

Pre-Show Music:

• “C’est La Vie” by NaTtA <http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a132671/c-est-la-vie>
• “Not Quite Connected” by Josh Woodward
  <http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a7168/not-quite-connected>
• “Lightning” by Tamara Laurel <http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a134086/lightning>

Podcast Announcements:

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• Ohio LinuxFest (October 24-25, 2014) in Columbus, OH
• SCaLE 13x: The 13th annual Southern California Linux Expo (February 19-22, 2015) Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA

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