Debian uses systemd as its default init system
Devuan was created specifically to avoid systemd, offering alternatives like SysV init, OpenRC, and runit
I do not know what an init system is. I don’t know what systemd is. I do not know what Devuan is. I do not know what SysV init is. I do not know what OpenRC is. I do not know what runit is.
I vaguely understand what debian is. Although I would be the wrong person it explain it. I know it’s the type of linux that ubuntu is. And I know it seems like every disto I look at says it’s based on ubuntu, and therefore is debian since ubuntu is based on debian.
What I don’t understand is if everyone hates ubuntu, but ubuntu is based on debian, but nobody hates debian, why is everything based on ubuntu and not debian?
How do I know if I want the debian version of a distro, or the devuan version? What are they even talking about?
As this is linux4noobs, you don’t want Devuan. Use a systemd-based like 95% of people. Debian is just very stable but sometimes lags on application versions because of that. Ubuntu has newer versions and is supported by a company, which is why lots of people use it. Everyone hates it because that company also made some questionable decisions for Ubuntu. But in the end it is decently well supported