OpenRC

OpenRC
Original authorRoy Marples
DeveloperOpenRC Developers
Release5 April 2007 (2007-04-05)
Stable release
0.63.3 Edit this on Wikidata / 2 July 2026
Written inC, sh
Operating systemLinux, FreeBSD, NetBSD
Size~1.6 MB
TypeInit daemon
License2-clause BSD license
Websitewiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC Edit this at Wikidata
Repository

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.

OpenRC booting Artix Linux