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So, strictly speaking, is SysV init more than what is described in init(8)? That is to say, is it more than * the parent of all processes, including orphans *
by simoncion 11y ago
So, strictly speaking, is SysV init more than what is described in init(8)? That is to say, is it more than
* the parent of all processes, including orphans
* the executer of various entries in /etc/inittab, depending on runlevel
* the configurer of local and serial consoles
* the handler of CTRL+ALT+DEL
?
- JdeBP 11y agoSee http://unix.stackexchange.com/a/197472/5132 http://unix.stackexchange.com/a/197472/5132 as well as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8907445 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8907445 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8904429 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8904429 .
- simoncion 11y agoFrom one pedant to another, thanks for the correction, and the informative links! So, I guess that the Debian folks were incorrectly claiming that they were looking for a replacement init. They were looking for a replacement rc system, and were willing to accept a replacement init as part of the package.