macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install systemdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install systemd with Homebrew, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, apk
System and service manager. Version 261.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libnss-myhostname.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install systemdDebian stable package indexes · systemd · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install systemdFedora Rawhide package metadata · systemd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#systemdnixpkgs package indexes · systemd · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S systemdArch Linux sync databases · systemd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install systemdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · systemd · source: download.opensuse.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add busctlAlpine Linux edge package indexes · busctl · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
overview
Package summary
System and service manager
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bootctl
- busctl
- coredumpctl
- halt
- hostnamectl
- init
- journalctl
- kernel-install
- localectl
- loginctl
- machinectl
- mount.ddi
- mount.mstack
- mount.storage
- networkctl
- oomctl
- portablectl
- poweroff
- reboot
- resolvconf
- resolvectl
- run0
- shutdown
- storagectl
- systemctl
- systemd-ac-power
- systemd-analyze
- systemd-ask-password
- systemd-cat
- systemd-cgls
- systemd-cgtop
- systemd-confext
history
Project history and usage
systemd is the Linux system and service manager around which many modern distribution boot, service, logging, login, network, timer, and unit-management workflows are organized.
Project history
The official repository describes systemd as the System and Service Manager and points to systemd.io and the freedesktop.org manual set for documentation. Its v1 tag is dated 2010-07-07 and was tagged by Lennart Poettering.
The project expanded well beyond an init replacement. The Homebrew source facts list commands such as systemctl, journalctl, loginctl, timedatectl, systemd-analyze, systemd-run, systemd-nspawn, networkctl, resolvectl, and many service-management helpers.
Adoption history
systemd.io links distribution-specific package and bug-tracker resources for Arch, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mageia, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, reflecting how distribution integration is part of the project surface.
The supplied package-manager facts list systemd-related packages across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora/dnf, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE, though individual distributions may split libraries, NSS modules, busctl, or the full service manager into different package names.
How it is used
Most users encounter systemd through systemctl for units, journalctl for logs, systemd-analyze for boot analysis, timers as cron-like scheduled jobs, and service unit files installed by other packages.
For CLI culture, systemd changed what it means to package a daemon on Linux: a package often ships unit files, tmpfiles rules, sysusers rules, presets, socket units, timer units, and journal integration rather than only an init script.
Why package nerds care
systemd is package-manager significant because it defines a large amount of Linux service packaging convention. Packagers care about unit ordering, service hardening, socket activation, tmpfiles, user creation, journal behavior, and distro policy.
It also remains culturally important because it turned service management into a shared Linux platform API, so installing even unrelated packages often means installing or interacting with systemd units.
Timeline
- 2010: systemd v1 tag dated 2010-07-07.
- 2011-2014: systemd.io lists early user and administrator presentations at FOSDEM and linux.conf.au.
- 2026: The official GitHub repository lists v261.1 as a current stable release on 2026-06-26.
Related projects
- systemd.io documents related APIs and bindings around the journal, sd-bus, socket activation, and systemd D-Bus interfaces, showing its role as both a service manager and a platform for other packages.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/systemd/systemd/git/tags/21466a73743cfbdef66d79248ab2944b91d94ac8
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd
- https://systemd.io/
- source_facts.executables
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:network
- text:service manager
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/etc/systemd/system.conf/etc/systemd/system.conf.d/*.conf~/.config/systemd/user.conf/etc/systemd/user.conf/etc/systemd/user.conf.d/*.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bootctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
busctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coredumpctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
halt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
hostnamectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
init | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
journalctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kernel-install | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
localectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
loginctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
machinectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mount.ddi | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mount.mstack | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mount.storage | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
networkctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
oomctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
portablectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
poweroff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
reboot | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
resolvconf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
resolvectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
run0 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
shutdown | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
storagectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-ac-power | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-analyze | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-ask-password | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-cat | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-cgls | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-cgtop | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-confext | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-creds | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-delta | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-detect-virt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-dissect | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-escape | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-firstboot | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-id128 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-inhibit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-machine-id-setup | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-mount | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-mstack | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-mute-console | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-notify | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-nspawn | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-path | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-pty-forward | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-repart | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-resolve | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-socket-activate | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-stdio-bridge | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-sysext | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-sysinstall | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-sysusers | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-tmpfiles | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-tty-ask-password-agent | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-umount | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
systemd-vpick | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
timedatectl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
udevadm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
ukify | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
userdbctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
varlinkctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version261.2
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:systemd |
|---|---|
| Version | 261.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://systemd.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/systemd/systemd |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:45:05Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libnss-myhostname 257.13-1~deb13u1
nss module providing fallback resolution for the current hostname
sudo apt install libnss-myhostname- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libnss-mymachines 257.13-1~deb13u1
nss module to resolve hostnames for local container instances
sudo apt install libnss-mymachines- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libnss-resolve 257.13-1~deb13u1
nss module to resolve names via systemd-resolved
sudo apt install libnss-resolve- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libnss-systemd 257.13-1~deb13u1
nss module providing dynamic user and group name resolution
sudo apt install libnss-systemd- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 3 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libpam-systemd 257.13-1~deb13u1
system and service manager - PAM module
sudo apt install libpam-systemd- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libsystemd-dev 257.13-1~deb13u1
systemd utility library - development files
sudo apt install libsystemd-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libsystemd-shared 257.13-1~deb13u1
systemd shared private library
sudo apt install libsystemd-shared- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 11 dependencies
- 18 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libsystemd0 257.13-1~deb13u1
systemd utility library
sudo apt install libsystemd0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 2 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libudev-dev 257.13-1~deb13u1
libudev development files
sudo apt install libudev-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
libudev1 257.13-1~deb13u1
libudev shared library
sudo apt install libudev1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
systemd 257.13-1~deb13u1
system and service manager
sudo apt install systemd- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 10 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 14 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
systemd-boot 257.13-1~deb13u1
simple UEFI boot manager - integration and services
sudo apt install systemd-boot- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 6 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
systemd-boot-efi 257.13-1~deb13u1
simple UEFI boot manager - EFI binaries
sudo apt install systemd-boot-efi- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
systemd-boot-efi-amd64-signed-template 257.13-1~deb13u1
Template for signed systemd-boot-efi package (amd64)
sudo apt install systemd-boot-efi-amd64-signed-template- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
systemd-boot-tools 257.13-1~deb13u1
simple UEFI boot manager - tools
sudo apt install systemd-boot-tools- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
Debian apt95%
systemd-container 257.13-1~deb13u1
systemd container/nspawn tools
sudo apt install systemd-container- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: systemd
- 14 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Systemd
source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation