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Running windscribe on non-systemd OS (Artix) #216

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hybridln opened this issue Feb 7, 2025 · 0 comments
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Running windscribe on non-systemd OS (Artix) #216

hybridln opened this issue Feb 7, 2025 · 0 comments

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hybridln commented Feb 7, 2025

Windscribe VPN fails to start on Artix Linux and returns the following error:

sh:` line 1: systemctl: command not found
Could not start application.

Since Artix Linux does not use systemd, but rather an alternative init system (runit), it seems that Windscribe is trying to use systemctl, which is unavailable on my system.
OS and app information

OS: Artix Linux (non-systemd)
Init System: [runit]
Kernel Version: 6.13.1.artix1-1 
App Version: Windscribe VPN 2.13.8

Installation Method: compile windscribe-cli

To Reproduce

Install Windscribe VPN via AUR
Run the command:

windscribe-cli connect

The application attempts to start the service using systemctl.
The following error appears:

sh: line 1: systemctl: command not found  
Could not start application.

Windscribe fails to start.

Expected behavior

Windscribe should be able to start the VPN service using the appropriate init system for Artix Linux (e.g., OpenRC, runit, s6, dinit) instead of relying solely on systemctl.

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