User:Sertonix/Freedom of choice

Init system

1. openrc: official, default
2. dinit: inofficial test, https://davmac.org/projects/dinit/alpine-demo/
3. s6: packaged, in development (status?)
4. busybox rc ?
5. runit: packaged but only to run under openrc
6. systemd ?

pid 0

1. busybox init: official,default

TODO alternatives?

libc

1. musl: official, default
2. glibc: glibc compatibility layer, unsupported

seat managnent

1. elogind: official, often assumed!
2. seatd: official, mostly working

Dev-D

1. mdev: official, default
2. mdevd: official
3. eudev: official, often assumed!

other

TODO pam