I see that Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa was released with Systemd 245, which supports systemd-homed. Has someone already tried using it? Preferably with LUKS? Is it setup during installation or what steps are required?
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I see that Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa was released with Systemd 245, which supports systemd-homed. Has someone already tried using it? Preferably with LUKS? Is it setup during installation or what steps are required?
As we read in the systemd documentation the homed files should be available under
/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-homed. That directory is missing in the latest release of systemd for Ubuntu focal (245.4-4ubuntu3).I assume homed was not included in the LTS release as it is a major change and LTS releases prioritize stability over features.
If you wish, you may compile your own version of systemd from source (not recommended).
If doing so I would recommend looking into these guides from a user on Arch Linux:
https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/fgc91b/with_systemd_245_landing_in_repos_systemdhomed_is/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-homed
Update: As of Ubuntu 21.10 systemd-homed is still not available.