sysv init as start process

[Jared Norris]

On 9 August 2016 at 14:55, Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet at zoho.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 04:38:07 +0300, Ops Cloud wrote:
> >Can we setup the default startup process to sysv init rather than
> >upstart?
> >
> >I really don't like what upstart does. thanks.
>
> Are you kidding?
>
> Most distros, including Ubuntu, switched to systemd.
>
> If you dislike systemd, a few distros provide alternative new init
> systems. Soon or later most likely sysvinit will be dropped by
> those distros, that still provided it in addition to systemd. The
> distros providing new alternatives unlikely have a huge user base,
> something that could be a disadvantage.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I don't claim that systemd is the best or even a
> good replacement, I only point out, that it is used by Ubuntu and most
> other distros.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
>
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That being said, a quick google shows there are people who appear to have
it working okay [1] [2]. Give those a try and let us know if there are any
specific issues you have.

There is also a bit of a transition guide and help on the wiki [3]

[1]
http://askubuntu.com/questions/779640/how-to-remove-systemd-from-ubuntu-16-04-and-prevent-its-usage
[2]
http://askubuntu.com/questions/760615/ubuntu-16-04lts-does-not-boot-after-package-upstart-sysv-is-installed
[3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SystemdForUpstartUsers

Regards,

Jared
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