[ale] systemd - howto wait for _all_ fsck's to finish before starting system

[Phil Turmel]

According to the man-page, Requires= just ensures that the other unit 
will start, but doesn't actually wait for it.  After= does that, but 
only if the other is starting at all.

Requires= expresses the dependency when fully started up.

After= expresses the startup ordering.

Not using After= (or the other ordering clauses) helps cue systemd to 
start services in parallel where possible.


On 12/2/23 21:32, Steve Litt via Ale wrote:
> Phil Turmel via Ale said on Fri, 1 Dec 2023 10:02:34 -0500
> 
>> Hmm.  Probably need:
>>
>>> [Unit]
>>> Requires=home.mount
>>> After=home.mount
> 
> I don't know much about systemd. If home.mount is required, isn't
> "After" redundant? If it's required, you sure can't run it before.
> 
> SteveT
> 
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