This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ===== Debian replace systemd with runit ==== This is a useless draft, I am just curious about difficulty of implement another init on Debian. ==== Install it ==== <code> sudo apt-get install runit-init </code> ==== Set as init ==== Modify line of file /etc/grub.d/10_linux as follows: <code> SUPPORTED_INITS="sysvinit:/lib/sysvinit/init systemd:/lib/systemd/systemd upstart:/sbin/upstart runit:/sbin/runit" </code> Update grub2: <code> sudo update-grub2 </code> ==== Use it ==== Now you need to reboot the computer, so in Grub screen select **"Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux"**, chose the option that have **"(runit)"** at end. ==== Remove systemd ==== You really can't remove systemd from Debian =$, but you can remove packages as possible: <code> sudo apt-get remove --purge systemd </code> Update grub2: <code> sudo update-grub2 </code> You will remain only with **libsystemd0** (almost on Debian 10). ==== Problems ==== I don't have any problem with the change... only the first boot took a lot of time, but the second one and following boots as normal... but is more slow than systemd in general speaking.