Ive been runing Debian 12 (kde) since bookworm was released and am loving it.
I have recently discovered Devuan which seems to be Debian without systemd - what is the benefit of removing this init system?
Ive been runing Debian 12 (kde) since bookworm was released and am loving it.
I have recently discovered Devuan which seems to be Debian without systemd - what is the benefit of removing this init system?
For average users, it’s a matter of preference. Like asking what’s the benefit of chocolate over vanilla.
You are curious though, so I’d recommend giving another init system a try. That would give you some perspective on systemd.
Very valid alternatives include:
And you can find a pretty complete list here.
runit++