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Should i switch from systemd to another init system, What are the advantages of using another init system? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by prettydarknwild@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I have seen so many times that systemd is insecure, bloated, etc. So i wonder ¿does it worth to switch to another init system?

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[–] khorovodoved@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Basically, if you do not see any reason to switch from systemd then you should not. The thing with systemd is that it is really big and complicated. If you just use defaults of your distro systemd works just fine, but if you want to (or have to) change something fundamental, then dealing with this monstrosity becomes a bit of pain. You basically end with the situation where you are in a war with your own PC. After some time of this, dealing with an init system that does exactly what you tell it to do feels refreshing. There is also the part, where some init systems (sysVinit and runit) boot faster then others (openRC and systemd), but it is not that significant. I use runit BTW. With my setup I spend much less time dealing with runit then I used to with systemd. That being said I still miss some of systemd features.

[–] DryTomatoes4@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What distro do you use with runnit?

[–] 011011@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Void Linux

[–] khorovodoved@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I, personally, use Void Linux, which is a 'flagship' runit distro. But if you want a bigger package repository, then devuan is also a good choice.