G.W. Haywood <cla...@jubileegroup.co.uk> wrote: > I would > > http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_remove_systemd_from_a_Debian_jessie/sid_installation
Been there, done that, but what a right PITA it creates - specifically trying to figure what package is triggering a chain of dependencies that's trying to pull in part of SystemD > and then install ClamAV from source. I wouldn't use packages for > things like ClamAV anyway. I have to consider maintainability - and given the skills (or lack of) left in the business when I find a better job or get hit by the proverbial bus, I've been making a point of sticking to packages. > Not at all, it's just Debian doing what Debian does (i.e. drive me nuts). It's been driving me nuts today. Perhaps it's just "what I'm used to" but I prefer Debian to most other distros - I learned my first Unix with SCO Xenix and then Openserver5. Scott Kitterman <deb...@kitterman.com> wrote: >> Also, does anyone know how "important" this dependency is ? Is it just >> some small optional features, or something fundamental that can't be >> removed ? My gut feeling is that given the range or platforms ClamAV >> runs on (inc many without SystemD), it can't be that important. > > It's there because of the way we build the package to support the default > init system. I don't recall exactly why. It doesn't, however, do anything if > systemd isn't the active init system. Other than taking a small amount of > disk space it's harmless. Is "harmless" supposed to include "not installable" ? _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
