Hi all, > My suggestion for a mutually bearable solution would be that the > network-manager package could have its dependency on libpam-systemd > changed to instead be something like: > > libpam-systemd | network-manager-nonsystemd
Please consider that apt has issues with or group depends/recommends: Unless the first option listed is a virtual (nonexistent) package, it will force an init switch on install. For an example (with Recommends), see #953875 #47 and below Regards, Lorenzo
