Devuan
A fork of Debian Linux that ships without systemd as its init system.
Recommended as a Debian-without-systemd alternative for people who left Debian over systemd,1234 with long-time users reporting years of trouble-free use.567 No commenters report problems with it, though one says FreeBSD is even more insulated from systemd.8
Why people recommend it
No systemd · 3
Commenters value it as Debian without systemd, an option for those who want to avoid systemd.
“I simply switched all my computers from Debian to Devuan (aka Debian without systemd) and I've had zero problems with that switch”
“I am glad I switched to Devuan earlier this year.”
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“Alpine or Devuan are right there if you need them.”
Reliability · 3
Long-time users highly recommend it and report zero problems after switching years ago.
“I’ve been using devuan more or less since day one. I highly recommend it.”
“I simply switched all my computers from Debian to Devuan (aka Debian without systemd) and I've had zero problems with that switch”
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“You can still run devuan. I highly recommend it”
Easy Debian switch · 2
Users moved all their computers from Debian to Devuan without trouble, and one prefers it on a relative's machine because it means less change.
“I simply switched all my computers from Debian to Devuan (aka Debian without systemd) and I've had zero problems with that switch”
“You can still run devuan. I highly recommend it”
Init diversity · 2
Even non-users appreciate the fork for keeping alternative Linux paths alive.
“I use another distro but totally appreciate the effort to keep different branches of potential futures alive.”
“Devuan solved it via forking.”
Caveats and dissent
FreeBSD alternative · 2
Some fans say FreeBSD has become very good and is even more insulated from systemd than Devuan.
“You can still run devuan. I highly recommend it”
“I’ve been using devuan more or less since day one. I highly recommend it.”
Often compared with
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
Data: devuan.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 7
“I’ve been using devuan more or less since day one. I highly recommend it.”
“I simply switched all my computers from Debian to Devuan (aka Debian without systemd) and I've had zero problems with that switch”
“Alpine or Devuan are right there if you need them.”
“Devuan solved it via forking.”
“You can still run devuan. I highly recommend it”
“I am glad I switched to Devuan earlier this year.”
“I use another distro but totally appreciate the effort to keep different branches of potential futures alive.”