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vinit: add license
author David Demelier <markand@malikania.fr>
date Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:42:58 +0200
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.Dd July 28, 2021
.Dt VINIT 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm vinit
.Nd vanilla init
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is the official default init system for Vanilla Linux. It's sole purpose is to
start init scripts and shutdown the system.
.Ss Startup
When the system starts,
.Nm
invokes
.Pa /etc/rc.init
which setups the system and starts some services. There is not respawning
process, an external tool should be used for that purpose.
.Ss Shutdown
When a signal is received the script
.Pa /etc/rc.shutdown
is invoked with a unique argument defined as follow:
.Bl -tag
.It USR1
Pass
.Dq halt
as argument, halt the system without powering off. The
.Xr halt 8
command can be used.
.It USR2
Pass
.Dq poweroff
as argument, halt the system and powering it off. The
.Xr poweroff 8
command can be used.
.It TERM
Pass
.Dq reboot
as argument, kill services and reboot the system. The
.Xr reboot 8
command can be used.
.Sh AUTHORS
.Nm
was written by
.An David Demelier <markand@malikania.fr> .