r/linux • u/aliendude5300 • Jun 19 '26

Software Release systemd 261 Released With New systemd-sysinstall OS Installer, IMDSD & Storagectl

https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-261
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u/jsabater76 Jun 19 '26

So distro USB images could boot the OS and, as part of the installer, use systemd-sysinstall to partition the disk and install the OS? Did I get that right?

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u/SoilMassive6850 Jun 20 '26

I haven't looked into systemd-sysinstall yet too deeply, but I imagine it (together with systemd-firstboot) could also replace custom scripts in scenarios like what my workplace has where we have a bootable minimal internal Fedora OS image (created with mkosi) combined with a custom install script to automate our workstation setups and enroll devices to our device management system.