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-./configure --enable-x11-common-plugin --enable-dbus-plugin --enable-alsa-utils-plugin --enable-rw-rootfs --with-random-seed=/var/lib/urandom/random-seed --with-heading="Debian GNU/Linux 8.5" --with-hostname=debian
+HowTo: Finit on Debian Jessie
+=============================
+
+Mini HowTo using Finit to boot Debian GNU/Linux 8.5 (Jessie).  It is
+assumed that the user has already installed a compiler, C library header
+files, and other tools needed to build a GNU configure based project.
+
+Also, Finit has only been verified to work with the Debian *Server* ed.
+I.e., during install — skip GNOME and other X stuff to get a plain and
+usable Debian server install, which we can add X-Window to later :-)
+
+Now, I started off by replacing systemd from the base install with the
+old SysV init, using [this HowTo][1], you may not need to do that, but
+for me it was easier — and also a great rebuttal to all the systemd
+haters out there (yeah, even though I speak for the alternative PID 1
+movement I don't hate systemd :P) it is possible to still run Debian
+without systemd!  Anyway, this text was based on that XP.
+
+Like the [Alpine HowTo](../alpine/), you need to install [libuEv][] and
+[libite][], but since this is Debian — which takes infinite care of its
+users ♥ ♥ ♥ — we don't need to worry about `pkg-config`.  With Debian
+everything just works™!
+
+    joachim@debian:~/finit$ ./configure --enable-x11-common-plugin
+         --enable-dbus-plugin --enable-alsa-utils-plugin --enable-rw-rootfs
+	 --with-random-seed=/var/lib/urandom/random-seed
+	 --with-heading="Debian GNU/Linux 8.5" --with-hostname=debian
+
+Then simply install Finit.  Since `/sbin/init` already exists you need
+to add another entry to your GRUB config, in `/etc/grub.d/40_custom`,
+or add `init=/sbin/finit` to your kernel line everytime you boot.  Or,
+you could just change the symlink.
+
+However, before rebooting, make sure to read up on the comments I've
+put in [/etc/finit.conf](finit.conf) install it and `start.d/` into
+`/etc` on your system — and possibly even check out more of the docu
+for details.
+
+Have fun!
+ /Joachim ツ
+
+[1]: http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_remove_systemd_from_a_Debian_jessie/sid_installation
+[libuEv]: https://github.com/troglobit/libuev
+[libite]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite
+
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