annotate vinit.8 @ 1:4662c96a5794

vinit: add license
author David Demelier <markand@malikania.fr>
date Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:42:58 +0200
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1 .\"
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2 .\" vinit.8 -- vanilla init
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3 .\"
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4 .\" Copyright (c) 2021 David Demelier <markand@malikania.fr>
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5 .\"
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6 .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
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7 .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
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8 .\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
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9 .\"
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10 .\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
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11 .\" WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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12 .\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
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13 .\" ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
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14 .\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
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15 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
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16 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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17 .\"
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18 .Dd July 28, 2021
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19 .Dt VINIT 8
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20 .Os
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21 .Sh NAME
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22 .Nm vinit
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23 .Nd vanilla init
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24 .Sh DESCRIPTION
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25 .Nm
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26 is the official default init system for Vanilla Linux. It's sole purpose is to
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27 start init scripts and shutdown the system.
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28 .Ss Startup
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29 When the system starts,
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30 .Nm
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31 invokes
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32 .Pa /etc/rc.init
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33 which setups the system and starts some services. There is not respawning
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34 process, an external tool should be used for that purpose.
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35 .Ss Shutdown
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36 When a signal is received the script
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37 .Pa /etc/rc.shutdown
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38 is invoked with a unique argument defined as follow:
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39 .Bl -tag
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40 .It USR1
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41 Pass
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42 .Dq halt
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43 as argument, halt the system without powering off. The
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44 .Xr halt 8
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45 command can be used.
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46 .It USR2
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47 Pass
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48 .Dq poweroff
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49 as argument, halt the system and powering it off. The
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50 .Xr poweroff 8
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51 command can be used.
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52 .It TERM
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53 Pass
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54 .Dq reboot
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55 as argument, kill services and reboot the system. The
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56 .Xr reboot 8
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57 command can be used.
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58 .Sh AUTHORS
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59 .Nm
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60 was written by
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61 .An David Demelier <markand@malikania.fr> .