does it use Systemd or not? wikipedia was unclear :
MX-25 “Infinity” was released on 9 November 2025 and was built on Debian 13 “trixie”.[32] Standard kernel is 6.12.43 with Liquorix 6.15 for the Advanced Hardware Support “AHS”. New is the deb822 sources format. The installer can “replace” an existing install and offers zram swap. Support for Secure Boot. KDE is version 6.3.6 with both Wayland and X11 sessions available. All releases are available with Systemd. The Xfce, Xfce-AHS, and Fluxbox releases are also available in sysVint variants.[33]
MX-25.1 With the release of 25.1, Dual Init is now again possible.[34] This includes both systemd and SysVinit[35] init systems on the same ISO.[1]
During the install of MX Linux, you can choose between systemd and init. The installer actually boots up and lets you select your preference, which is a great feature. I personally went with the systemd option because I don’t know much about init, but it really comes down to personal preference.
fantastic, ever since the Dylan debacle I was looking to at least try a non systemd distro, I will try to install it in a few months on my trashtop we use for kids vids
I’m half “my computer sucks and I don’t want to risk making a mistake and install it on my actual real HD and kill my projects” and half “I prefer just jamming shit on the trashpad” and half "what’s your recommended way of spinning up VMs? I’m on debian btw
does it use Systemd or not? wikipedia was unclear :
MX-25 “Infinity” was released on 9 November 2025 and was built on Debian 13 “trixie”.[32] Standard kernel is 6.12.43 with Liquorix 6.15 for the Advanced Hardware Support “AHS”. New is the deb822 sources format. The installer can “replace” an existing install and offers zram swap. Support for Secure Boot. KDE is version 6.3.6 with both Wayland and X11 sessions available. All releases are available with Systemd. The Xfce, Xfce-AHS, and Fluxbox releases are also available in sysVint variants.[33] MX-25.1 With the release of 25.1, Dual Init is now again possible.[34] This includes both systemd and SysVinit[35] init systems on the same ISO.[1]
During the install of MX Linux, you can choose between systemd and init. The installer actually boots up and lets you select your preference, which is a great feature. I personally went with the systemd option because I don’t know much about init, but it really comes down to personal preference.
fantastic, ever since the Dylan debacle I was looking to at least try a non systemd distro, I will try to install it in a few months on my trashtop we use for kids vids
You could spin up a vm with mx and see how it works.
I’m half “my computer sucks and I don’t want to risk making a mistake and install it on my actual real HD and kill my projects” and half “I prefer just jamming shit on the trashpad” and half "what’s your recommended way of spinning up VMs? I’m on debian btw