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OpenRC

OpenRC is a dependency-based init system for Unix-like computer operating systems. It was created by Roy Marples, a NetBSD developer who was also active in the Gentoo project.

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Developer
OpenRC Developers
License
2-clause BSD license
Operating system
Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD
Original author
Roy Marples
Release
5 April 2007; 19 years ago (2007-04-05)
Repository
github.com/OpenRC/openrc

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Adoption

Design

Features

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OpenRC

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples20
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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OpenRC

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related to Design · 6
OpenRC → BSD, By, It, Linux, POSIX-compliant, The
related to Adoption · 2
OpenRC → Alpine LinuxArchBangCalculate LinuxFuntooGentoo LinuxHyperbola, GNU/Linux-libreMaemo LesteNitrux
Developer · 1
OpenRC → OpenRC Developers
License · 1
OpenRC → 2-clause BSD license
Operating system · 1
OpenRC → Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD
Original author · 1
OpenRC → Roy Marples
Release · 1
OpenRC → 5 April 2007; 19 years ago (2007-04-05)
Repository · 1
OpenRC → github.com/OpenRC/openrc
Size · 1
OpenRC → ~1.6 MB
Stable release · 1
OpenRC → 0.63.3 / 2 July 2026

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init system gentoo linux daemon netbsd default scripts dependency sysvinit operating roy marples developer freebsd several optional management version dependency-based

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenRCDeveloperOpenRC Developers1.00infobox
OpenRCLicense2-clause BSD license1.00infobox
OpenRCOperating systemLinux, FreeBSD, NetBSD1.00infobox
OpenRCOriginal authorRoy Marples1.00infobox
OpenRCRelease5 April 2007; 19 years ago (2007-04-05)1.00infobox
OpenRCRepositorygithub.com/OpenRC/openrc1.00infobox
OpenRCSize~1.6 MB1.00infobox
OpenRCStable release0.63.3 / 2 July 20261.00infobox
OpenRCTypeInit daemon1.00infobox
OpenRCWebsitewiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC1.00infobox
OpenRCWritten inC, sh1.00infobox
OpenRCis adependency-based init system for Unix-like computer operating systems0.90text

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