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howtos:slackware_admin:runit [2019/09/17 04:57 (UTC)] – [4. How to replace init with runit] add more info and try to simplify it aadityahowtos:slackware_admin:runit [2019/09/19 15:39 (UTC)] – [Sources] use ordered list syntax aaditya
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 To read on the benefits of runit, see here: http://smarden.org/runit/benefits.html To read on the benefits of runit, see here: http://smarden.org/runit/benefits.html
  
-Unless otherwise stated, all commands in this article are to be run by root.+//* Unless otherwise stated, all commands in this article are to be run by root.//
  
 ===== Use runit with traditional init (sysvinit) ===== ===== Use runit with traditional init (sysvinit) =====
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 ==== OpenRC ==== ==== OpenRC ====
  
-Here ''runit-init'' is used for booting, which then transfers control to the OpenRC init services for things like mounting the filesystem, loading modules, running udev, etc.+Here ''runit-init'' is used for booting, which then transfers control to the OpenRC for things like mounting the filesystem, loading modules, running udev, etc.
  
-It requires a working OpenRC system. Check the [[howtos:general_admin:openrc]] page on how it can be done.+It requires a working OpenRC system. Check the [[howtos:general_admin:openrc]] page for instructions.
 The level 1 runit service uses the OpenRC ''boot'' and ''sysinit'' runlevels. The level 1 runit service uses the OpenRC ''boot'' and ''sysinit'' runlevels.
  
-Check the [[https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Runit#Runit_as_the_init_system|gentoo wiki]] for more info, and [[https://gitlab.com/aadityabagga/runit-init-openrc|runit-init-openrc]] on how to install and set it up.+The [[https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Runit#Runit_as_the_init_system|gentoo wiki]] has more information, and [[https://gitlab.com/aadityabagga/runit-init-openrc|runit-init-openrc]] details how to install and set it up.
  
 ==== void-runit ==== ==== void-runit ====
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 ===== Sources ===== ===== Sources =====
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-(1) http://smarden.org/runit/ 
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-(2) https://slackbuilds.org 
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-(3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init 
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-(4) https://voidlinux.org/usage/runit/ 
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-(5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiBlIhFxNJo 
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-(6) http://kchard.github.io/runit-quickstart/ 
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-(7) https://www.slackbook.org/beta/ 
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-(8) https://gitlab.com/chrisabela/runit_scripts_for_slackware 
  
-(9) https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Runit+  - http://smarden.org/runit/ 
 +  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init 
 +  - https://voidlinux.org/usage/runit/ 
 +  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiBlIhFxNJo 
 +  - http://kchard.github.io/runit-quickstart/ 
 +  - https://www.slackbook.org/beta/ 
 +  - https://gitlab.com/chrisabela/runit_scripts_for_slackware 
 +  - https://github.com/aadityabagga/runit-services 
 +  - https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Runit 
 +  - https://github.com/void-linux/void-runit
  
-(10) https://github.com/void-linux/void-runit+----
  
   * Written for Slackware 14.2 in December 2018   * Written for Slackware 14.2 in December 2018

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