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	-.TH SINIT 8 sinit-VERSION
	-.SH NAME
	-sinit \- The suckless init
	-.SH DESCRIPTION
	-sinit is a simple init. It is configured by modifying `config.h'
	+.Dd December 4, 2014
	+.Dt SINIT 8 sinit\-VERSION
	+.Os
	+.Sh NAME
	+.Nm sinit
	+.Nd simple init
	+.Sh DESCRIPTION
	+.Nm
	+is a simple init. It is configured by modifying
	+.Dq config.h
	and recompiling the code.
	-.SS Init sequence
	-sinit will by default execute `/bin/rc.init'. You can chain
	-your init scripts together at that point to allow for single-user
	-and multi-user mode.
	-.SS Signal handling
	-sinit will respond to the following set of signals:
	-.IP USR1
	+.Ss Init sequence
	+By default
	+.Nm
	+will execute
	+.Dq /bin/rc.init .
	+You can chain your init scripts together at that point to allow for
	+single-user and multi-user operation.
	+.Ss Signal handling
	+.Nm
	+will respond to the following signals:
	+.Bl -tag -width xxxxxxxx
	+.It USR1
	Default action is to initiate the shutdown sequence by
	-executing `/bin/rc.shutdown poweroff'.
	-.IP INT
	+executing
	+.Dq /bin/rc.shutdown poweroff .
	+.It INT
	Default action is to initiate the reboot sequence by
	-executing `/bin/rc.shutdown reboot'.
	-.IP CHLD
	+executing
	+.Dq /bin/rc.shutdown reboot .
	+.It CHLD
	Reap children.
	-.SS General considerations
	-Running the rc.shutdown script directly is not recommended. If any
	+.El
	+.Ss General considerations
	+Running the
	+.Dq rc.shutdown
	+script directly is not recommended. If any
	process in your session has stale filesystem references then it is
	likely your init scripts will fail to unmount the filesystem cleanly.
	-It is recommended to signal sinit via a wrapper script.
	-Similarly, sinit does not clear utmp records. The version of getty(8)
	+It is recommended to signal
	+.Nm
	+via a wrapper script.
	+.Pp
	+.Nm
	+does not clear utmp records. The version of
	+.Xr getty 8
	in ubase clears the utmp entries on the specified tty before it
	-spawns the given program, usually login(1).
	-.SH SEE ALSO
	-killall5(8), getty(8)
	+spawns the given program, usually
	+.Xr login 1 .
	+.Pp
	+.Nm
	+does not restart
	+.Xr getty 8
	+or interact with it in any way. You will need an external
	+respawning mechanism to restart it.
	+.Sh SEE ALSO
	+.Xr killall5 8 ,
	+.Xr getty 8
	+.Sh AUTHORS
	+The
	+.Nm
	+program was written by Dimitris Papastamos <[email protected]>.