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1. Debian: Add systemd service unit …

   This change adds a systemd service unit file to the Debian installation
   package.
   
   On a systemd enabled system, this service file will be used in place of
   the SysV init scripts that have traditionally used to start LMS. It
   offers better logging at LMS start up by eliminating use of the
   'squeezeboxserver_safe' script. Other behavioural differences are noted
   by way of comments in the unit file.
   
   On a "non-systemd" system, the existing SysV init scripts will be used.
   
   The method used is that published in the Debian systemd packaging wiki:
   https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/pkg-systemd/Packaging
   
   The present packaging uses debhelper compatibility level 9, and that
   remains unchanged. The required amendments are described in the wiki.
   
   debian/control:
   + Added Build-Depends on dh-systemd (>= 1.5)
   + Also added '${misc:Depends}' and '${misc:Pre-Depends}'. This is not
     referenced in the wiki, but the "systemd helper" may populate these
     fields.
   
   debian/rules:
   + 'dh' is now invoked '--with systemd'
   
   debian/logitechmediaserver.service
   + This is the systemd unit file.

   

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2. Debian: Add systemd service unit - support older systems without 'ini… …

   …t-system-helpers'
   
   The debhelper systemd tools may automatically add a dependency on
   package 'init-system-helpers' to the LMS package. (debhelper <= 11 will
   do this).
   
   This dependency cannot/may not be met on older Debian based systems
   (Debian version <= 7), and in consequence the package would fail to
   install on these systems. These systems will not be using 'systemd'.
   
   There continues to be a significant element of the user base that runs
   these older systems, and they need to be accommodated.
   
   This change does that by simply removing the dependency from the
   generated debian control file, should it be there.
   
   The LMS package will be successfully installed and started regardless of
   whether the 'init-system-helpers' package is available. The user of a
   'deficient' system will see the following message, or similar, during
   installation:
   
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/logitechmediaserver.postinst: 61:
      /var/lib/dpkg/info/logitechmediaserver.postinst: deb-systemd-helper: not found
   
   Nevertheless, LMS will have been installed, and the traditional SysV
   init script will be in place.
   
   Package 'init-system-helpers' has been an 'essential' package since
   Debian version 9, so modern systems will not be impacted by removing the
   dependency.

   

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3. Debian: Add systemd service unit - add explanatory comments to LMS de… …

   …fault file
   
   This change adds some explanatory comments to the LMS defaults file
   '/etc/defaults/logitechmediaserver'.
   
   In particular, to highlight that the 'SLIMUSER' option is not effective
   on a systemd based system.

   

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