openrc-init(8) System Manager's Manual (smm) openrc-init(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

`openrc-init` — the parent of all processes

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

`openrc-init` \[runlevel]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

`openrc-init` is an init process which can be an alternative to sysvinit or any other init process.

To use `openrc-init` configure your boot loader to invoke it or symlink it to /sbin/init. Also, you will need to use [openrc-shutdown(8)](/man/os/openrc/openrc-shutdown.8), to halt, reboot or poweroff the system.

The default runlevel is read from the init command line, the rc\_default\_runlevel setting in rc.conf, the kernel command line, or it is assumed to be "default" if it is not set in any of these places.

`openrc-init` doesn't manage getty's directly, so you will need to manage them another way. For example, you can use the agetty service script as described in agetty-guide.md in this distribution.

# [ENVIRONMENT](#ENVIRONMENT)

`EINFO_QUIET` is honored by openrc-init. When set to true, it won't print anything to stdout.

# [BUGS](#BUGS)

This was first released as part of OpenRC 0.25. I do not know of any specific issues. However, since this is the first release of openrc-init, please test and report any issues you find.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[openrc-shutdown(8)](/man/os/openrc/openrc-shutdown.8),

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

William Hubbs <w.d.hubbs@gmail.com>

April 6, 2017 OpenRC

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Document: openrc-init(8) from openrc 0.64.1-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc