init system
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concept
An init system is the foundational software component of an operating system responsible for bootstrapping user space, starting and managing services and daemons, and handling system shutdown and runlevel or target transitions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| init system alternative | 1 |
| init system framework | 1 |
| system initialization scheme | 1 |
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| systemd | — |
| OpenRC | — |
| Upstart | — |
| launchd | — |
| rc.d | init system framework |
| System V init | — |
| runit | — |
| s6 supervision suite | init system alternative |