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diff --git a/docs/sysvinit/README.in b/docs/sysvinit/README.in
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+You are looking for the traditional init scripts in @SYSTEM_SYSVINIT_PATH@,
+and they are gone?
+
+Here's an explanation on what's going on:
+
+You are running a systemd-based OS where traditional init scripts have
+been replaced by native systemd services files. Service files provide
+very similar functionality to init scripts. To make use of service
+files simply invoke "systemctl", which will output a list of all
+currently running services (and other units). Use "systemctl
+list-unit-files" to get a listing of all known unit files, including
+stopped, disabled and masked ones. Use "systemctl start
+foobar.service" and "systemctl stop foobar.service" to start or stop a
+service, respectively. For further details, please refer to
+systemctl(1).
+
+Note that traditional init scripts continue to function on a systemd
+system. An init script @SYSTEM_SYSVINIT_PATH@/foobar is implicitly mapped
+into a service unit foobar.service during system initialization.
+
+Thank you!
+
+Further reading:
+        man:systemctl(1)
+        man:systemd(1)
+        http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd-for-admins-3.html
+        https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Incompatibilities
diff --git a/docs/sysvinit/meson.build b/docs/sysvinit/meson.build
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+file = configure_file(
+        input : 'README.in',
+        output : 'README',
+        configuration : substs)
+
+if conf.get('HAVE_SYSV_COMPAT') == 1
+        install_data(file,
+                     install_dir : sysvinit_path)
+endif