The digital currency #INIT (short for Initialization) is a crucial phase in computing systems used to start up the system or device and configure basic settings before executing main tasks. In operating systems, INIT refers to the first process executed by the kernel after the system has finished loading, and is often responsible for setting up the user environment and launching other essential processes.
It works #INIT to load essential services such as process management, network setup, running the graphical user interface (GUI) if available, in addition to system monitoring and service recovery in case of failures. In Linux systems, there are multiple types of INIT, such as traditional SysVinit, Upstart, and the more modern systemd, which is characterized by speed and more efficient service management through the use of modules called 'units'.
INIT plays a pivotal role in system stability, ensuring that all necessary services operate harmoniously and start in a logical order that considers their mutual dependencies. Without INIT, the system would not be able to access a complete runtime environment for the user or applications.
