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https://github.com/initware/initware
The InitWare Suite of Middleware allows you to manage services and system resources as logical entities called units. Its main component is a service management ("init") system.
https://github.com/initware/initware
bsd dbus freebsd init init-system initware linux manager middleware openbsd service system systemd unix
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The InitWare Suite of Middleware allows you to manage services and system resources as logical entities called units. Its main component is a service management ("init") system.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/initware/initware
- Owner: InitWare
- License: lgpl-2.1
- Created: 2021-03-22T00:13:40.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-21T13:08:31.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-18T04:05:44.763Z (4 days ago)
- Topics: bsd, dbus, freebsd, init, init-system, initware, linux, manager, middleware, openbsd, service, system, systemd, unix
- Language: C
- Homepage: http://brand.initware.com
- Size: 27.5 MB
- Stars: 190
- Watchers: 8
- Forks: 6
- Open Issues: 18
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
**Please note that InitWare is still alpha software**. But all disclosed
security concerns have now been addressed. Running InitWare as an auxiliary
service manager under NetBSD can now, then, be regarded as safe; but beware
relying on this in production until a first stable release is made.
The InitWare Suite of Middleware allows you to manage services and system
resources as logical entities called units. It runs on NetBSD, GNU/Linux, and
all the other modern BSD systems.
Units are automatically scheduled by a job scheduler according to their
dependency specifications. A user session manager facilitates tracking of users'
login sessions, with each user provided their own dedicated service manager.
Finally the InitWare System Log provides a system-wide event log aggregating
diverse log sources.
The Suite may run either as an init system or as an auxiliary service management
system under another init system. InitWare originates as a fork of systemd and
retains compatibility with many systemd interfaces, even on non-Linux platforms.
| Platform | Build Status |
|----------|--------------|
|GNU/Linux (Alpine) |[](https://builds.sr.ht/~netbsduser/initware/commits/alpine.yaml?)|
|FreeBSD |[](https://builds.sr.ht/~netbsduser/initware/commits/freebsd.yaml?)|
|NetBSD |[](https://builds.sr.ht/~netbsduser/initware/commits/netbsd.yaml?)|
|OpenBSD |[](https://builds.sr.ht/~netbsduser/initware/commits/openbsd.yaml?)|
## Frequently Asked Questions
#### How does InitWare differ from systemd?
In three ways: InitWare is highly portable, it is more modular, and it is of a
much more clearly-defined scope. See [The InitWare philosophy].
Some components of systemd failing to provide compelling benefits are dropped;
see [Dropped components].
[The InitWare philosophy]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/The-InitWare-philosophy
[Dropped components]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Dropped-components
#### How compatible is InitWare with systemd?
Unit-files, the `systemctl`, `loginctl`, and `journalctl` commands (provided as
`svcctl`, `sessionctl`, and `syslogctl` respectively), the systemd1 and Login1
D-Bus APIs, the sd_notify API, the journald stream and datagram socket
protocols, and several other interfaces are largely supported on all ports.
Some details differ by port. See [Systemd compatibility].
[Systemd compatibility]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Systemd-compatibility
#### On what platforms does InitWare run?
InitWare is native to NetBSD. It runs on NetBSD, FreeBSD, and GNU/Linux - its
first-class targets - as an init system; on macOS, DragonFly BSD and OpenBSD, it
runs as an auxiliary service manager. See
[Support matrix].
[Support Matrix]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Support-Matrix
#### Under what licence is InitWare released?
Most code is under the GNU Library GPL v2.1, some of it is under liberal licences.
#### How does one build InitWare?
Install the dependencies first: these are a C toolchain, cmake, gperf, m4, awk,
pkg-config or pkgconf, and on BSD platforms, libinotify. Then run:
```git submodule update --init --recursive && cmake && make && make install```
See [Building] for further details.
[Building]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Building
#### Where will InitWare go from here?
Check the Issues and Projects tabs, or the
[Roadmap](https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Roadmap).
#### How can I contribute?
See [Contributing](https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Contributing).
#### Where can I find out more?
Check [the Wiki]. The [Myths and Truths] page is a good place to start.
[The Wiki]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki
[Myths and Truths]: https://github.com/InitWare/InitWare/wiki/Myths-and-Truths