media.ccc.de: MRMCD2026 - Improving openRC support in Debian - Current state and what I learned

https://media.ccc.de/v/2026-712-improving-openrc-support-in-debian-current-state-and-what-i-learned

In this talk I will explore the process of improving openrc support in Debian. While the default init system for this distro is systemd, basic openrc support was already possible.
I will tell what I learned when improving the current state to a more polished experience, along with the current roadmap.

This talk gives a insight into my quest to improve the current state of openrc support in Debian, how init and openrc works in general, and what bugs I ran into. I will also talk a bit about the tools I used to test this, and the current state of things.

werdahias

https://talks.mrmcd.net/2026/talk/QKFUH8/

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