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SysV is default.
https://mxlinux.org/blog/debian-stable-is-now-buster/

I don't think XFCE 4.14 will be on Wayland.

And XFCE is MX's default DE.

asqwerth wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:58 am SysV is default.

How to change it?
Thanks!

palimmo wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:26 am

asqwerth wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:58 am SysV is default.

How to change it?
Thanks!

alt+F1 then control+f, type "systemd" and press enter.
https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/systemd/.

Excellent news. Big thanks to the shim maintainer.

The answer is in the comments on that blog :)

so if you want to install a snap for some reason but still want to work with sysv, which is the appropriate approach?

xali wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:59 am so if you want to install a snap for some reason but still want to work with sysv, which is the appropriate approach?

Request that the devs install snap plus its repositories or store or whatever it's called in MXPI as they did for flatpaks. Otherwise, install it yourself and risk breaking your system. Or, if whatever app that you want in snaps isn't available in the MX repos, request that it be added.

palimmo wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:39 am By default installation, will be systemd or sysv active? and how to change it?

Furthermore, what about Wayland?

Thanks!

Sysvinit by default. There will be a systemd grub entry just like in mx 18.

Xfce still uses X, so that's what we are shipping.

JayM wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:05 am

xali wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:59 am so if you want to install a snap for some reason but still want to work with sysv, which is the appropriate approach?

Request that the devs install snap plus its repositories or store or whatever it's called in MXPI as they did for flatpaks. Otherwise, install it yourself and risk breaking your system. Or, if whatever app that you want in snaps isn't available in the MX repos, request that it be added.

Since snaps only works with systemd which is not officially supported by mx (we merely give the opportunity for both sysv and systemd to co-exist on the same installation of mx), I highly doubt you'll find snaps incorporated in to mxpi.

Position on systemd in general: go search the official website, it's there somewhere.

manyroads wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:43 pm
However, I believe the MX position as stated in the posts today by D_O, which I assume represent both MX & antiX, effectively place MX & antiX in a unique position within the Linux-world. ...

Not quite.
antiX does not and will not use systemd-shim. ie it is totally systemd-free.