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Personal preference to run Ubuntu 17.10 without systemd as init replacement. I would like to know, if Upstart, OpenRC etc works anymore in Ubuntu 17.10 as direct replacement. I know, it will be hard to trace every services systemd has grappled and making them work with SysVinit is more difficult now. Just asking, if anyone successfully accomplished this.

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  • just use a distro which does use OpenRC https://artixlinux.org/ – Scott Stensland Jan 24 '18 at 16:31
  • I feel you and as much as I dislike systemd at the moment, I've come to realize that I need to accommodate myself with it, as it is not going away. The major distros (Debian based, RHEL 7 and onwards) all use systemd for the considerable future. Having said that, If you want an OS without it, it will be easier to look for a distro without it, rather than try to replace it - I don't think there is a "replacement path", sorry. *Resistance is futile* – Robert Riedl Jan 24 '18 at 20:11
  • Hmm...really sad to know. No more choices, no more UNIX philosophy (KISS). I wonder what benefit this systemd has if OpenRC is running equal or better? https://iwf1.com/systemd-vs-openrc-which-init-system-is-the-best-for-you-comparison/2 – Confguy2016 Jan 27 '18 at 19:40

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Artix begins to be usable. it was previously called Manjaro/Openrc and it offers both OpenRC & Runit. Beware, you need to be expert. Arch based

Antix & Devuan in Debian derivatives. There also exists LMDE, but it is poorly supported by Mint.

Last viable alternative: Calculate Linux, but it is Gentoo based, as it will be a whole new world for you.

A list of non-systemd distributions (revisited) | systemd-free linux community https://sysdfree.wordpress.com/2018/04/02/135/

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  • Can Devuan testing or unstable good enough for a Desktop distro? I hope to use with OpenRC init. – Confguy2016 May 18 '18 at 13:43
  • I can't say. I think so, but I moved to Arch (Artix) – Nadir May 19 '18 at 07:13
  • Tried Devuan ascii and am disappointed, not polished enough for average user. It reminds me of 2004's Debian!. I had installed from a net iso with uefi. Wasted! Now using Ubuntu 18.04, sadly no escape from systemd! until something better comes out. – Confguy2016 May 20 '18 at 18:49