---
name: "openrc-init"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openrc"
version: "0.56-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openrc-init"
---

# openrc-init(8)

the parent of all processes

## NAME

**openrc-init** – the parent of all processes

## SYNOPSIS

**openrc-init**

## 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)](/openrc-shutdown/8.md), 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.

## 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

[openrc-shutdown(8)](/openrc-shutdown/8.md),

## AUTHORS

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