On 25/05/2021 05:42, Simon Walter wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I wanted to see if Cockpit would by some unknown magic run on Devuan.
> The reason I wanted to do this is because the packages are available
> in the default repos.
>
> After installing it on an fresh Beowulf installation, it does not run
> and to my knowledge will never be able to w/o systemd sockets.
>
> So, may I suggest that it is removed from the default repos, as it is
> misleading for beginners and may lead to unnecessary bug reports.
>
> IIRC, the policy is not to remove anything related, but use stubs and
> let the user deal with half-broken software (ie. GNOME). Cockpit
> doesn't (currently) have dependencies on systemd and it's modules, but
> it requires a systemd socket to function. So, AFAICT, it is not even
> partially usable.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Simon
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Why would you want to remove something that works ?

It just needs an init script.

Rowland