Bug#917423: systemd-sysv: centrally document which "legacy" packages/replaced are replaced by systemd

[Michael Biebl]

On Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:46:54 +0100 Christoph Anton Mitterer
<calestyo at scientia.net> wrote:
> Package: systemd-sysv
> Version: 240-1
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> 
> Hey.
> 
> Maybe I couldn't just find it, but it seems there is no central place
> which describes which "legacy" packages can be removed when running
> systemd... respectively which services could be (optionally) replaced
> by which systemd service/subsystem.
> 
> Best example is perhaps: does one still need the packages initscripts,
> sysv-rc, etc.?

Since systemd does not have such a dependency, the simple answer is "no".

> Also, in earlier release notes of Debian I found for example, that it's
> not recommended to run acpid with systemd(?).
> 
> 
> One could additionally give hints like: you can replace cron with
> systemd's cron ... or you could replace rsyslod/etc. with persistend
> journalling by journald.

If someone wants to work on such a documentation, I won't object.
This should best be added to a wiki though, imho.

Michael


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