I have a fresh install of Buster which is running MATE as the Desktop
Environment. It has taken me until now to get it working, without
messing up my current Stretch install on the same machine. The next
thing that I want to do is replace systemd with sysvinit. I am not
trying to start a flamewar about which is better. I want sysvinit, not
systemd, let's leave it at that.
I ran 'aptitude install sysvinit-core'. This resulted in about 2 dozen
packages to be removed (some of which, I would have removed anyway) and
a similar number with unmet dependencies (mostly recommends). I can
live with that and work around any issues once I'm running on sysvinit,
so I accept the option.
This gives me another screen full of text that basically says that it
needs a terminal emulator, but xterm is being removed. It wants to
install pterm and, again, leave a number of recommends as they are. OK,
I accept that option.
Now I get a full screen of packages to be removed. Most are libraries,
and what seem to be MATE virtual packages, along with some other
packages, including the GIMP. I DO want MATE and the GIMP. This looks
like a problem. I cancel the install.
So, my question is: Can I replace systemd with sysvint and still keep
MATE? Do I need to let aptitude uninstall MATE, and then reinstall
after sysvinit has been installed? Or have MATE and the GIMP been
updated in a way that requires systemd and not sysvinit?
If it is possible to do what I want, what is the easiest way to
accomplish it?
Marc
- Buster with MATE without systemd Marc Shapiro
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