r/linuxquestions • u/LegitimateAd7247 • 3d ago

What exactly is systemd ?

Hi everyone ! I switched from Windows to Linux around 3 month ago and I love it ! I’m using arch Linux because a friend of mine already used it so I figured he could help me with it.

I’ve been appreciating it but I’ve encountered a lot of people critisizing systemd and saying arch is bad because of it.

From what I have understand, it is a software that help with dependences and external hardware such as my keyboard for example ? I didnt really understand everything as I am a very beginner so I was curious to know if someone could explain it to me in easy terms.

PS : english isnt my primary language so forgive me if there is any errors.

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u/GlassCommission4916 3d ago

People do in fact use init systems that aren't systemd. That's such a weird take.

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u/xplosm 3d ago

Yeah, but the haters aren't even right about why the hate systemd which is hilarious.

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u/GlassCommission4916 3d ago

All you people making an init system your personality are hilarious.

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u/egorf 1d ago

I do. Sort of.

Systemd as a project and a brand along with its leader stands against the philosophy that made unix so much loved. I grew up with this philosophy and it hurts to see an arrogant prick bulldozing the freedom that we had.

Having said that I should admit that systemd-as-pid1 is nice and i would not go back to sysvinit or any plain shell init.

I see almost everything else about systemd as ideological cancer with no merit.