> If you want to start your own services at startup, you do not need to create any systemd units, but simply enter them in the text file /etc/rc.local, which c

> If you want to start your own services at startup, you do not need to create any systemd units, but simply enter them in the text file /etc/rc.local, which contains explanatory examples. Okay, but doesn't that remove a lot of functionality that is available with systemd units? In this whole systemd debate, I've never seen a really clear outline of how much complexity systemd covers, and whether the older alternatives were actually simpler or not. Granted, I haven't looked very hard. I use systemd with Arch and have no known issues with it.