Re: Insidious systemd
On 2019-05-27, Patrick Bartek <patrick.bartek@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, all!
>
> Needing to convert this box from wired ethernet to wireless, I searched
> for a suitable network manager and wicd looked good: No desktop
> environment dependencies (I use a window manager Openbox and single
> lxpanel), compatibility with Openbox, etc. Imagine my surprise when
> during the simulated install (I always check), I discovered systemd
> init was set to replace sysvinit. I had converted Stretch to the
> latter during its install last year, but left the systemd libraries.
>
> There was no mention of this wicd caveat or any systemd dependency
> anywhere. Obviously, there were. What other things does systemd do
> that users are unaware and contrary to their wishes? I wonder . . .
>
> After more investigating, I came across wifi-radar whose simulated
> install doesn't muck my system. Any suggestions for something
> better? I could just go with iwconfig or iw? No big deal. I've done
> it before. But being lazy, if I can find an app to do the work, so
> much the better.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> B
>
>
Are you trolling? You need to talk to the maintainers of wicd and ask
them why there is a systemd dependency.
--
Liam
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