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diff --git a/metadata/news/2017-07-16-systemd-rootprefix/2017-07-16-systemd-rootprefix.en.txt b/metadata/news/2017-07-16-systemd-rootprefix/2017-07-16-systemd-rootprefix.en.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9f6feda056ae --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/news/2017-07-16-systemd-rootprefix/2017-07-16-systemd-rootprefix.en.txt @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +Title: systemd rootprefix migration +Author: Mike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org> +Posted: 2017-07-16 +Revision: 2 +News-Item-Format: 2.0 +Display-If-Installed: >=sys-apps/systemd-234 + +Starting with the 234 release, Gentoo's sys-apps/systemd package will +be built with rootprefix=/. This means most of the included programs +and system units will be installed under /lib/systemd instead of +/usr/lib/systemd. + +This change brings Gentoo into alignment with most other distros which +still maintain a distinction between boot-critical programs in /, and +less critical programs in /usr. This also means that users with a +separate /usr filesystem will have an easier time booting if their +initramfs should become corrupt or fail. + +Symlinks are provided for /usr/lib/systemd/systemd and +/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-shutdown to avoid breaking bootloader configs +and to allow the system to be shutdown/rebooted without issue. These +symlinks will likely be removed in the 235 release, so please update +your boot configuration to reference init=/lib/systemd/systemd. + +This change will be mostly transparent to typical users. You may notice +that system units move from /usr/lib/systemd/system to +/lib/systemd/system as you upgrade/re-install packages; this is normal. +Units will function properly from both locations. + +After upgrading, please run systemctl daemon-reexec ensure that the new +version is executed. Also make sure to regenerate your initramfs if it +includes a copy of systemd (dracut). + +If you encounter a problem, please report a bug. |