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systemd 258-rc1 Is A Massive Feature Release With New Tools, More Than 260 Changes


Systemd 257 debuted last December and now finally systemd 258 is preparing to roll out..

The intent here is to make it easier managing a fleet of devices that will all have valid and distinct hostnames generated in a predictable manner. - systemd-boot's configuration file now supports a "reboot-on-error" setting if booting a selected entry fails. - A new udev property "ID_AV_LIGHTS=" that can be used to set on USB controlled A/V lights that unprivileged users will be able to access.

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