No way to use an app that requires systemd?

[Member kaye]

Hi friends!

There’s an app that I want to use that requires systemd, but antiX does not have systemd. Is there a workaround or do I just install another linux distro that has systemd ?

Thank you!

[Member PPC]

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In short – there is no way to run an app that depends on systemd in antiX, as far as I know

More elaborate answer: yes you can do it- if you have the source code of the app and technical skills to adapt it to run on other init systems (like the ones available in antiX).

So, if you are a regular computer user, just double boot into another system that includes systemd – MxLinux (and it’s
lighter version that uses the Fluxbox Window Manager does include a way to boot with systemd enabled).

Edit: if you computer has enough resources, you can install a virtual system software, like VirtualBox. Qemu, etc and install a systemd OS inside it and then install the app you require inside it – without the need of leaving antiX

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• This reply was modified 5 months ago by PPC.

[Member ModdIt]

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Hi kaye other readers,
Please give helpers enough information to make informed answers.
PPC gave good advice but if the package you want is not too obscure, maybe someone has a solution already.

If it seems like it may be useful to enough users maybe someone will see if system d is a hard depend or
just a dev disregarding users needs.

Sad because Called Debian the universal operating system but only suggesting to developers that they may
consider support for other init systems. A lot are still rowing potterings d bloat boat.

For a help request

Post antiX Version 32 or 64 bit, kernel version too, then like below.

After sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade I tried to install application using sudo apt install xyz
Error message was missing dependancys xxxyyyzzzz.

If another install method was tried give similar details.

Sometimes systemd is set as a dependancy within the deb but it is not needed. I have run in to that a few times.
It is possible to open, inspect and when possible, after an edit repack debs with dpkg.

[Forum Admin rokytnji]

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Install a Debian live image if wanting systemd is what I would do.

Just easier. I removed apt pinning in one of my testing installs and proceeded to watch upgrade break /usr/local/bin to where antixcc was unusable.

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