systemd 258 Released With systemd-factory-reset & Other New Tools

Phoronix | Sept. 17, 2025, 8:21 a.m. | Original
Systemd 258 is out today as stable as the latest major feature release to this Linux init system and service manager.

Systemd 258 brings systemd-factory-reset to request a factory reset on the next reboot, systemd-pty-forward to allocate a pseudo TTY/PTY, UEFI firmware images can now be embedded in a UKI, and many other new features .

Systemd 258 also refines existing functionality and is preparing to raise Linux system requirements in systemd 259 .


Downloads and the lengthy list of systemd 258 changes can be found via today's release announcement on GitHub .
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