> i really should know this stuff, but ... > 1) is there a way to make sure a service is the *last* service invoked when going to multi-user mode? Systemd is designed to run service inits in parallel wherever there is no prerequisite. If you reboot at the end of inits, .. loop! What are you trying to do? -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.