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2019-12-28 |
Debian votes on init diversity |
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The Debian project has been debating how to handle having multiple init implementations packaged for the distribution. Some Debian developers would like to actively support multiple init systems (such as OpenRC, SysV init, and runit) while others would prefer to streamline things and only support systemd, which is currently the default init software. There has been a good deal of discussion over whether to support multiple init choices and, if so, how to do that. The project eventually voted on a series of options with the winner being "systemd, but we support exploring alternatives". "The Debian project recognizes that systemd service units are the preferred configuration for describing how to start a daemon/service. However, Debian remains an environment where developers and users can explore and develop alternate init systems and alternatives to systemd features. Those interested in exploring such alternatives need to provide the necessary development and packaging resources to do that work." Essentially this makes systemd the one official init implementation for Debian while allowing package maintainers to work on supporting alternatives. |
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