Based on Arch Linux, Obarun provides not only a reliable alternative but a service management experience like no other, tailored to give professionals total control.
Obarun’s repositories maintain compatibility with Arch Linux while adding tools for service management, package building, and system installation.
While tailored for experienced users, the Obarun community is supportive and open to those willing to explore a different approach to Linux.
Obarun's tools are developed internally with a focus on professionalism, ensuring seamless integration and reliability. This approach guarantees transparency, stability, and alignment with the system's core philosophy.
All packages are built transparently, with build logs available for review, and automatically added to the repositories. This process ensures that the latest updates are always available.
The Obarun community consists of Linux users who prioritize transparency, control, and simplicity. Collaboration and open idea exchange are key. Participation in discussions and forums is encouraged for all users.
Service files are written in an INI format, making them straightforward to read and edit.
Easily create scandir directories for both the root and regular users, allowing for efficient service management across different user levels.
Regular users have their own independent scandir directories, separate from the root, ensuring user-specific supervision without interference.
Supports instantiated service.
Automatically creates dedicated loggers for each service, covering both classic and oneshot service types.
Automatically handles and maintains service dependencies, ensuring smooth and reliable service operations.
Supports specific identifiers that are replaced at parse time to simplify service file creation.
Allows the creation and management of snapshots of your service system, enabling easy backup, recovery, and sharing of service states across multiple hosts.
Ensures services are fully ready before managing their dependency chains, using a readiness notification mechanism.
66 can supervise services independently of the boot process, making it optional to use 66 from startup. It is also fully compatible with virtualization platforms like containerd, Podman, and Docker, allowing for easy monitoring of services within containers.
Logs are stored in a human-readable format for easier analysis and debugging.
Utilizes file descriptor holding for efficient log piping, enhancing reliability and performance.
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66 version 0.8.0.0 now in stable reposDear Obarun users, all required packages for 66, updated for the new 0.8.0.0 release, have been moved from the testing repository to their respective stable counterparts. Archives of previous versions can be found in the [obarchive] repository on the packages page.If you haven’t completed …
Upgrading Obarun Site - Because We Deserve BetterFollowing our previous announcement, we’re pleased to officially present the new Obarun website! The old site, which had become outdated, unattractive, and buggy, no longer met our users' needs. This redesign brings improved clarity, accessibility, and efficiency, making it easier to navigate and …
66 Migration InstructionsDear Obarun users, the Obarun testing repositories are ready to be used to migrate your 66 program to the new release.The release includes a new upgrade process that is fully transparent to the user. Whether a migration involves changes to the resolve file or other components, 66 automatically …