Systemd-Free MX Linux 21 Officially Released, Based on Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye”

Dubbed “Wildflower”, MX Linux 21 has been in development for the past six months and comes as an upgrade to the MX Linux 19.x series, based on the latest and greatest Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” operating system series, and shipping with the Xfce 4.16 and KDE Plasma 5.20 desktop environments, as well as, for the […]

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Devuan 4.0 ‘Chimaera’ Systemd-Free Distro Released

The Devuan community has announced the release of Devuan 4.0 with code name Chimaera, which strives to make GNU/Linux free of systemd.
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How to Boot RHEL 8 System into Rescue Mode

This quick guide describes how to boot a RHEL 8 system into rescue mode, using the systemd target unit. Learn more here.
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InitWare as a systemd Fork Now for macOS

Now that InitWare can run on NetBSD, FreeBSD, DragonFly BSD and openBSD, the only thing left is porting to another important BSD operating system, namely macOS, according to the developer. No sooner said than done, he got a second-hand iMac and started…

How to Switch Boot Target to Text or GUI in systemd Linux

A quick tutorial about working with systemd targets: Learn how to list, view, and switch between text and GUI targets. Further, learn the difference between SysV init runlevels and systemd targets on Linux distros.
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How to Enable Hibernation on Ubuntu (When Using a Swap File)

This article explains how to enable hibernation using systemd on Ubuntu when using a swap file (which is the default for Ubuntu, at least since version 18.04). Learn more here.
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How to Disable Core Dumps in Linux, Including Systemd

Linux core dumps contain the memory snapshot of the app when that app has crashed. It may collect sensitive information, such as passwords and encryption keys, so core dumps must be disabled on a production system. Learn how to disable them in Linux he…

Nasty Linux systemd Security Bug Revealed

Qualsys has found an ugly Linux systemd security hole that can enable any unprivileged user to crash a Linux system. The patch is available, and you should deploy it as soon as possible.
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How to Modify an Existing systemd Unit File in Linux

2DayGeek: In this Linux guide, we’ll show you how to modify an existing systemd unit file in Linux systems.
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