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<img align="right" src="doc/img/finit3.png" alt="Finit: Fast Init">

Finit is a fast, simple alternative to [SysV init](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init)
and [systemd](https://systemd.io), designed for small and embedded Linux systems.
It can also run on desktop and server systems, like [finix][].

> Reverse engineered from the [EeePC fastinit][]  
> "gaps filled with frog DNA …"  
> — [Claudio Matsuoka][]

For detailed information, explore our extensive documentation  
:books: **<http://finit-project.github.io>**

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For working examples, see the :rocket: [contrib/](contrib/) section or these
tutorials:

* :hammer_and_wrench: [Buildroot embedded Linux][br2demo],
* :package: [Debian GNU/Linux](contrib/debian/),
* :mountain: [Alpine Linux](contrib/alpine/), and
* :milky_way: [Void Linux](contrib/void/)

> [!NOTE]
> Finit can run on various Linux distributions, but the bundled install
> scripts are examples only. They have been tested on amd64 (x86_64) systems
> with standard configurations.
>
> For embedded systems, see these [Buildroot][]-based examples:
> [myLinux][], [Infix][], or [br2-finit-demo][].

[finix]:            https://github.com/finix-community/finix
[Buildroot]:        https://buildroot.org
[Infix]:            https://kernelkit.github.io
[myLinux]:          https://github.com/troglobit/myLinux/
[br2demo]:          https://troglobit.com/post/2022-12-26-buildroot-demo-of-fastinit-finit/
[EeePC fastinit]:   https://web.archive.org/web/20071208212450/http://wiki.eeeuser.com/boot_process:the_boot_process
[Claudio Matsuoka]: https://github.com/cmatsuoka
[License]:          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
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[br2-finit-demo]:   https://github.com/finit-project/br2-finit-demo