Home News Shuttleworth says Ubuntu will switch to systemd By Sam Varghese February 17, 2014 The head of Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution and the creator of the upstart init system, has announced that it will switch its init system to the Red Hat-developed systemd. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articleMozilla clarifies, defends Firefox ad position Next articleLinux Kernel 3.14 RC3 Released with Updated Drivers and Fixes Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Blog 15 Best Free and Open-Source Linux File Managers Blog How to Install HandBrake on Ubuntu and Linux Mint Security How to Install Bitwarden on Manjaro Developer How to Install Apache Spark on Ubuntu 22.04 News Tails 6.1 Released: Enhancements in Security and User Experience