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rc.local support on Arch Linux with systemd
Published: 13-01-2014 | Author: Remy van Elst | Text only version of this article
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Arch Linux uses systemd. Therefore, init functions like rc.local are not
supported anymore. This systemd service allows you to have support for
/etc/rc.local.
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Edit /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service:
[Unit]
Description=/etc/rc.local compatibility
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/etc/rc.local
RemainAfterExit=yes
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Enable it:
systemctl enable rc-local.service