| Original author(s) | Gerrit Pape |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 10, 2004[1] |
| Stable release | 2.2.0
/ September 29, 2024[2] |
| Written in | C, Shell |
| Operating system | Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, macOS, Solaris |
| Type | Init daemon |
| License | New BSD License |
| Website | smarden |
runit is an init and service management scheme for Unix-like operating systems that initializes, supervises, and ends processes throughout the operating system. Runit is a reimplementation of the daemontools[3] process supervision toolkit that runs on many Linux-based operating systems, as well as BSD, and Solaris operating systems. Runit features parallelization of the start up of system services, which can speed up the boot time of the operating system.[4]
When running as an init daemon, Runit is the direct or indirect ancestor of all other processes. It is the first process started during booting, and continues running until the system is shut down. It is often used with other init systems as a separate service manager. In the service manager role, it can be used by unprivileged users to orchestrate personal services, as well as by root to manage services not otherwise managed by the init system currently in use.
- ^ Pape, Gerrit (2004-02-10). "runit-1.0.0 release". gmane.comp.sysutils.supervision.general (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Pape, Gerrit (2024-09-29). "runit-2.2.0 available". www.mail-archive.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Purcell, Steve (2007-11-11). "Init Scripts Considered Harmful". sanityinc.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Pape, Gerrit. "runit - benefits". Retrieved 23 April 2013.