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init system and system/service manager for Linux systems
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systemd

Summary

systemd is a daemon-managing daemon[1]. systemd has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • systemd's instance of is recorded as daemon-managing daemon[3].
  • systemd's instance of is recorded as system software[4].
  • systemd's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • systemd's instance of is recorded as init[6].
  • systemd's instance of is recorded as software feature[7].
  • systemd followed init[8].
  • systemd's developer is recorded as Lennart Poettering[9].
  • systemd's developer is recorded as Kay Sievers[10].
  • systemd's developer is recorded as Harald Hoyer[11].
  • systemd's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 or later[12].
  • systemd's programmed in is recorded as Python[13].
  • systemd's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[14].
  • systemd's operating system is recorded as Linux[15].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 227[16].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 228[17].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 223[18].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 221[19].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 222[20].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 219[21].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 229[22].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 230[23].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 231[24].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 233[25].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 234[26].
  • systemd's software version identifier is recorded as 235[27].

Body

Adaptations and Inspiration

systemd followed init[8].

Why It Matters

systemd has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Artix Linux Chimera Linux elogind free software GNOME Shell Kay Sievers Lennart Poettering Linux NixOS Perl Compatible Regular Expressions Python util-linux

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Lokiretro · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 227, 228, 223 +74
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 261"
  2. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2010-04-30T00:00:00Z
    Developer → —
    Operating system → —
    Software version identifier → 227, 228, 223 +74
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/dad7588506a7|details]])"
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