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Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by hulitu on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @04:45PM (#36512339)
> Startup is ultimately a complex problem

??

Mount filesystem, start networking, start networking daemons, update crappy gtk stuff, run rc.local.

What is so complex ?

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Re:OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like sy... by JdeBP on Thursday June 29, 2023 @03:07AM (#36517334)
Apparently, for starters, knowing when rc.local is to be run.

It was run in the middle of rc, not at the end; as pointed out in the OpenBSD manual.

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