Jaromil said on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:14:28 +0100 > Systemd, the Linux system and service manager that has largely > replaced init as the master Linux startup and control… ^^^^
Replaced Sysv-init. "init" nowadays is a category of software that includes PID1, is the first user program run by the kernel, and is responsible for bringing the computer up to a steady, functional state, sometimes including respawning and other features. The reason this is important is because systemd was successfully sold as being better than Sysv-init, a deliberate false-choice fallacy when those in the know, including the "systemd cabal" and Redhat, knew darn well about other inits such as runit, s6, OpenRC, and Busybox init, as well as hybrids using the perfectly reasonable Sysv-init PID1 with process supervisors from softwares including runit, daemontools-encore, and s6. In my opinion Sysv-init's process manager sucks big time. Its only redeeming feature is that it sucks much less than systemd. But it's important to keep reminding people there are many excellent choices of init systems by mentioning those init systems, and calling the thing that systemd tried to replace "Sysv-init". Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng