On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:55:37 -0400 (EDT)
Rob Owens <rowens@???> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob" <bob@???>
>
> > Which desktops work without systemd?
> > A list would be nice.
>
> For all of you stating that such-and-such desktop works without
> systemd, I have a couple questions:
>

> 1)  Does usb auto-mounting work?  (or at least usb click-to-mount)
> 2)  Do music players (like Rhythmbox, Guayadeque, Quodlibet) properly
>     recognize a usb stick as removable media which they can
> copy/transcode files to?

>
> I ask because I had trouble with that sort of thing in the past, when
> using Debian Jessie without systemd.

I'd answer those questions with another question: Should automounting
be a part of the GUI system or user interface at all?

I can see situations where you might want automounting when working
with a virtual terminal and no X at all.

A few months ago I posted a partial solution based on inotifywait, and
fsmithred has a better version in Refracta.

Below is a partial list of things I believe should have nothing to do
with the user interface and especially not the GUI interface:

* Automounting
* Network/Wifi handling
* Device recognition

I think with Edward's program, inotifywait based automounters, and
vdev, Devuan's putting these things where they belong.

SteveT

Steve Litt
April 2016 featured book: Rapid Learning for the 21st Century
http://www.troubleshooters.com/rl21