Re: Replace systemd

[Michael Fothergill <michael.fothergill@gmail.com>]

On 3 July 2017 at 21:39, Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> wrote:

On Mon, Jul 03, 2017 at 08:42:11PM +0100, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> Simply put; systemd doesn't suit me. Its a bit like being asked to use
> an graphical editor instead of vi. Or being forced to use Windows. My
> laptop doesn't feel like my machine anymore.
>
> Is there a pure Debian alternative?

You may switch to one of the other init systems.  Assuming stretch
(Debian 9):

To use sysvinit, simply "apt-get install sysvinit-core" and reboot.

​I am greatly humbled by the serene unflappable way that you made this suggestion......

As the Buddha said:

Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand-thousand men, is he who would conquer just one —
himself.

​

​Would that I could learn to walk in such company.

MF​

To use runit, "apt-get install runit-systemd", reboot, "apt-get install
runit-init", and reboot again.