On Sun 18 May 2014 at 20:03:11 +0200, Erwan David wrote: > Le 18/05/2014 19:43, Brian a écrit : > > On Sat 17 May 2014 at 22:40:13 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > > >> On Sb, 17 mai 14, 20:57:39, Sven Joachim wrote: > >>> Depending on your needs, installing systemd might be mandatory in > >>> unstable already (e.g. gdm3 indirectly depends on it), but you do _not_ > >>> have to install systemd-sysv and thus make it the default init system. > >> > >> Actually gdm3 Depends: libpam-systemd, which Depends: systemd-sysv, so > >> yes, you do. network-manager and gnome-bluetooth also depend on > >> libpam-systemd. > > libpam-systemd: Depends: systemd-sysv | systemd-shim. > > > > I'm with Sven here. Install systemd-shim and systemd-sysv will not be > > installed. > > > > One consideration might be > > > > https://lists.debian.org/1399888483.5437.804.camel@dsp0698014 > > > > As far as GDM is concerned, any bug reported with systemd-shim > > installed will be ignored. The bug script should probably be > > updated to that effect, BTW. > > > > > > For me this is a major bug of GDM : imposing a specific init system. But > it is same thing since beginning of gnome project : users are just > cosidered as cattle
The substantive part of my mail debunks the claim that GDM necessarily imposes a specific init system. It is correct to say that gdm3 depends on libpam-systemd, but installing systemd-shim leaves a sysvinit system without any change in PID 1. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/18052014193330.56d7ddf98...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk
