docs: add a note about selectively overriding default dependencies
This documents that explicit `Before=`/`After=` dependencies can be used to selectively override implicit ordering coming from default dependencies. That allows for more granular control compared to the already documented `DefaultDependencies=no` option. The alternative approach came up in a discussion around the ordering of `boot-complete.target`, so this also adds an explicit suggestion in that direction to the "Automatic Boot Assessment" documentation. Ref: https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2022-September/048330.html
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wrap them in a unit and order them after `boot-complete.target`, pulling it
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Such unit would be typically wanted (or required) by one of the
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[`bootup`](https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/bootup.html) targets,
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for example `multi-user.target`. To avoid potential loops due to conflicting
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[default dependencies](https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.unit.html#Default%20Dependencies)
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ordering, it is recommended to also add an explicit dependency (e.g.
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`After=multi-user.target`) to the unit. This overrides the implicit ordering
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and allows `boot-complete.target` to start after the given bootup target.
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## FAQ
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1. *I have a service which — when it fails — should immediately cause a
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