From 50c6d96f4ad619e230dab0fe3558780de44543d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aminda Suomalainen <suomalainen@aminda.eu>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 10:08:24 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] n/essentialsoftware.md: note systemd presets on threat of
 suffering

---
 n/essentialsoftware.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/n/essentialsoftware.md b/n/essentialsoftware.md
index fc91709..52c5815 100644
--- a/n/essentialsoftware.md
+++ b/n/essentialsoftware.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _{{ page.excerpt }}_
   - [BTRFS](#btrfs)
   - [Swap](#swap)
   - [sudo](#sudo)
+  - [systemd presets](#systemd-presets)
   - [Debian](#debian)
     - [sources.list](#sourceslist)
     - [`/etc/apt/preferences.d/whatever`](#etcaptpreferencesdwhatever)
@@ -199,6 +200,16 @@ Additionally Arch Linux should consider either
 #%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
 ```
 
+### systemd presets
+
+You are practically **_guaranteed horrible time especially on Debian_**, unless
+`/etc/systemd/system-preset` has a `whatever.preset` saying `disable *` as some
+distributions consider it a good idea to autostart every installed service by
+default.
+
+To return to the preset state of nothing autostarting, execute the **_dangerous
+if you don't know what you are doing_** command `sudo systemctl preset-all`.
+
 ### Debian
 
 Remember to install `apt-transport-tor`!