Changing a packaged unit without losing your change
Adding a drop-in with systemctl edit instead of editing the package's file, and knowing why a list-valued directive grows instead of being replaced.
20 minutesTechnical content last reviewed on 2 Aug 2026
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What this lesson builds
- Running a service under systemd, from first start to automatic recovery
- Installing software, updating it, and editing the file that is yours