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DebConf13

Speakers
James Hunt
Steve Langasek
Schedule
Day DebConf day 3 (2013-08-13)
Room Main talk room
Start time 10:30
Duration 00:45
Info
ID 1027
Event type lecture
Track Debian boot
Language en
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Why Debian needs Upstart

Overview of the Upstart event-based init system followed by details of how to use Upstart in Debian.

This first part of this talk will provide a detailed overview of the design of the Upstart event-based init system.

Some of the concepts that will be covered include: events, jobs, stanzas, overrides, bridges, System V Support and Utilities.

The second part will describe some of the "enablements" that Upstart has allowed.

The final part covers how to use Upstart in Debian.