the underlying host <filename>/usr/</filename> is managed as immutable disk image or is a traditional
package manager controlled (i.e. writable) tree.</para>
- <para>For the confext case, the OSConfig project aims to perform runtime reconfiguration of OS services.
+ <para>With systemd-confext one can perform runtime reconfiguration of OS services.
Sometimes, there is a need to swap certain configuration parameter values or restart only a specific
service without deployment of new code or a complete OS deployment. In other words, we want to be able
to tie the most frequently configured options to runtime updateable flags that can be changed without a
- system reboot. This will help reduce servicing times when there is a need for changing the OS configuration.</para></refsect1>
+ system reboot. This will help reduce servicing times when there is a need for changing the OS configuration.
+ It also provides a reliable tool for managing configuration because all old configuration files disappear when
+ the systemd-confext image is removed.</para></refsect1>
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<title>Mutability</title>