On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 02:46:55PM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote: > I don't think there's a need to defend the status quo: the above page > may not be fully incorrect, but it is misleading (especially since the > `init` is given a monospace font, to suggest it's an actual program name > rather than just the name used to refer to the concept of the initial > process).
unicorn:~$ ps -fp 1 UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD root 1 0 0 Oct07 ? 00:01:58 /sbin/init unicorn:~$ ls -l /sbin/init lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Sep 20 08:15 /sbin/init -> /lib/systemd/systemd* /sbin/init is what gets executed by the kernel, regardless of what init system is installed.
