> From: Steve Litt<slitt@???>
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> Subject: [DNG] What is an init system?
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> Hi all,
>
> Just so we're on the same page, an init system is a PID1 plus code
> (could be a shellscript) to do all config, mounting, and system setup,
> as well as starting up all the daemons. To a greater or lesser or
> possibly zero extent, this code, which might be a shellscript or might
> not, also controls the daemons on an ongoing basis running of daemons
> and in many cases gives the admin an easy way to start, stop and
> restart daemons.
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> I'd love to explain how OpenRC, sysvinit and systemd work, but I don't
> have a clue 🙂.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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Steve, thanks for this great summary.  I've been a unix/linux end user
for the last 40+ years, and just accepted the magic that was PID1.

Are there any feature/behavior comparisons of sysvinit, runit, OpenRC? 
I'm not much interested in systemd as such.

/--
"Ooh, drat these computers!
 They're so naughty and complex, I could just *pinch* them!"/