systemdnetworkd
systemd-networkd is a lightweight network management daemon that is part of the systemd suite. It provides a minimal, declarative way to configure networking on Linux systems, and is commonly used on servers, containers, and embedded environments. The service runs as systemd-networkd and can be enabled or started with systemctl.
Configuration is file-based. The daemon reads settings from /etc/systemd/network and, for defaults, from /usr/lib/systemd/network. The primary
Key features include support for static addressing, DHCP for IPv4 and IPv6, and the definition of routes
Usage typically involves enabling the service and creating configuration files. Common steps are to create or