To remove Systemd, execute the following command:To install Systemd, use the following command:If you want to switch to the Systemd permanently, then this is the perfect solution where you install the Systemd which will remove the SysVnit as it conflicts with the other init system.
- Switch from SysVinit to Systemd
- Switch from Systemd to SysVinit
sudo apt remove systemd-sysv
Previously, I explained that installing Systemd will remove the SysVnit and you will access to the Systemd-enabled MX Linux,I wrote it for an It’s FOSS reader and performed the steps in a virtual machine.Finally hit the Apply button and from now on, you’ll boot into the Systemd-enabled environment.
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Switch from Systemd to SysVnit in MX Linux
This is a temporary solution. Want a permanent solution? Here you have it.
- Using MX boot options
- Removing Systemd (will install SysVnit automatically)
Using the MX boot options
To use the Systemd by default, open the utility called MX boot options and choose the Systemd boot option in the Boot to menu:Finally, hit the Apply button and you get access to the default init system (SysVnit).
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By removing Systemd
First, reboot your system and choose the Advanced options for MX Linux and then you will find the option to boot with the Systemd:Changing the init system is NOT RECOMMENDED unless you have a very strong reason to do so. I’d recommend using a distro that ships with your preferred init system rather than changing the init system afterward. I suggest making system settings backup with Timeshift first.This is the easiest way you can switch to Systemd where all you have to do is select the Systemd option from the GRUB bootloader and it will boot into system using the Systemd.If you used the previous section to switch to Systemd and want to switch back to SysVnit then here I will be sharing two ways to do so:
My take on changing the init system
The Systemd-only setup will lead to the unavailability of MX Live system (USB) functionalities like persistence. Avoid it please.If you previously used the MX boot options to configure Systemd as a default init system to boot into that it can easily be reverted.This guide will walk you through the following:Yep, that’s all it takes to use the Systemd.
