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Why some programs, like anydesk or sql, are started with the system? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Every time when i poweron the pc, some proccess are started with the system. Some of them are Anydesk and SQL. I had disable sql from start alongside the system with systemctl disable mysql, so i think that i need to do the same with anydesk. But why these programs make this? Even if i dont start the app/program, they will be there, eating resources from the start... WHY THIS HAPPEN?!?!

Edit: Something i forgot to put: why they have root permissions? this happen no wonder the system i install these programms, they have the same behaviour

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[–] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Systemd can also create a temporary user, with DynamicUser. But I so very rarely see that being used.

the service would start as root to do privileged operations like opening specific ports

You can also add the CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE capability to do this without root.

IMO, there's usually no reason to use root in a systemd service, it's just ignorant developers.

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