On Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:14:48 -0600, hvw59601 wrote: > Camaleón wrote:
(...) >>> That package (systemd) is in Sid. What determines that it must be >>> used? Deactivation of sysv-rc? >> >> Mmm, AFAIK sysvinit and systemd can "coexist", but I don't know how to >> give preference to one of them. Maybe by some sort of variable in >> "/etc/ default/*"? :-? >> >> Let me read the docs... okay, it is documented at >> "/usr/share/doc/systemd/ README.Debian" >> >> *** >> systemd for Debian >> ================== >> >> systemd can be installed alongside sysvinit and will not change the >> behaviour of the system out of the box. This is intentional. To test >> systemd, add: >> >> init=/bin/systemd >> >> to the kernel command line and then rebooting, or install the >> systemd-sysv package. >> *** > > Does that mean systemd will be "voluntary" for the foreseeable future? > (And how did you read the docs of systemd, you installed it?) There is also "upstart" as a possible replacement, so I hope whatever decission is finally reached by Debian team it allows users to select their desired init system regardless the choosen default. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jea35p$aqv$1...@dough.gmane.org