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Devuan GNU+Linux
The backlash against Systemd resulted in this sysvinit-friendly distro, now on version 4. Mayank Sharma assesses its progress.
IN BRIEF
A Debian-based distro that came into existence as result of Debian shifting to Systemd. Not only has it spawned a new category of distros, it’s also grown into a mature project that caters to several different use cases – much like its upstream distro.
SPECS
CPU: 1GHz Pentium class
Memory: 1GB
HDD: 10GB
Build: Available in both 32-and 64-bit variants
Debian’s shift to a new system and service manager in 2017 instigated a long and much-publicised debate, which led to several Debian developers creating Devuan by swapping out the new Systemd in favour of the established sysvinit.