- Linux System V style init programs.
| README (sysvinit-2.98.tar.xz) | : | README (sysvinit-2.99.tar.xz) |
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| README for SysV init | | README for SysV init |
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| SysV init is a classic initilization program (PID 1) for GNU/Linux and | | SysV init is a classic initialization program (PID 1) for GNU/Linux and |
| other UNIX/POSIX systems. It is designed to be small, simple and to | | other UNIX/POSIX systems. It is designed to be small, simple and to |
| stay out of the way. | | stay out of the way. |
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| Init is the parent (or grandparent) of all other processes on the | | Init is the parent (or grandparent) of all other processes on the |
| system. It kicks off the starting of other system services and | | system. It kicks off the starting of other system services and |
| can act as a parent process to services which no longer have an | | can act as a parent process to services which no longer have an |
| active parent process. | | active parent process. |
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| SysV init uses the concept of runlevels. A runlevel is a configuration of the | | SysV init uses the concept of runlevels. A runlevel is a configuration of the |
| system which allows only a selected group of processes to exist. | | system which allows only a selected group of processes to exist. |
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