Development
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.
More than 11 years · Arch based · No systemd
Full control over process supervision.
Obarun is an Arch Linux based distribution built around 66, its service manager. Declarative service files, readable logs, no hidden magic, and repositories that stay in step with Arch.
[Main] Type = classic Description = "OpenSSH daemon" [Start] Execute = ( /usr/sbin/sshd -D ) [Event] EventType = signal From = ( network ) On = ( SIGHUP SIGUSR1 ) Do = reload
$ 66 enable sshd
$ 66 start sshd
- Base
- Arch Linuxrolling release
- Init & supervision
- 66no systemd anywhere · 66-tools provide 66-userd for user tracking
- Repositories
- obcore · obextraobservice · obcommunity · obarchive · all Arch repositories remain valid
- Service files
- INI formatread it, edit it, done
Why Obarun
A reliable alternative, not a compromise.
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.
Packaging
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.
Community
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.
66 · service manager
Declare a service once. 66 handles the rest.
A complete toolbox to declare, implement and administer services with minimal code.
frontend
Frontend Service Files Declaration
Service files are written in an INI format, making them straightforward to read and edit.
event
Declarative Event Handling
A service states what it reacts to inside its own frontend file: the kind of event, where it comes from, which signals to watch and what to do. The sshd example above reloads on SIGHUP or SIGUSR1, and nothing else had to be written for it.
scandir
Nested Scandir Supervision
Regular users have their own independent scandir directories, separate from the root, ensuring user-specific supervision without interference.
instance
Instance Service File Creation
Supports instantiated service.
logger
Automatic Logger Creation
Automatically creates dedicated loggers for each service, covering both classic and oneshot service types.
depends
A Reproducible Dependency Graph
Resolving dependencies is the baseline any service manager owes you. What 66 guarantees is the graph itself: the same declarations produce the same start and stop order, on every machine and at every boot, not an order that happens to work today.
parser
Identifier Interpretation
Supports specific identifiers that are replaced at parse time to simplify service file creation.
snapshot
Snapshot Management
Allows the creation and management of snapshots of your service system, enabling easy backup, recovery, and sharing of service states across multiple hosts.
notify
Service Notification
Ensures services are fully ready before managing their dependency chains, using a readiness notification mechanism.
Behaviour benefits
Independent of Boot Management
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.
Readable Logs
Logs are stored in a human-readable format for easier analysis and debugging.
File Descriptor Holding for Log Pipes
Utilizes file descriptor holding for efficient log piping, enhancing reliability and performance.
News
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Obarun ISOs are now built automatically every month
Obarun ISOs are now built automatically every month Dear Obarun Community, Obarun install images are no longer built by hand. A GitLab pipeline now builds them on its own, on the first day of every month, and publishes them without anyone having to press a button. The download page always …
obinstall — the new Obarun installer
obinstall — the new Obarun installer Dear Obarun Community, Obarun has a new installer. It is called obinstall, it is available in [obextra], and it replaces the historical obarun-install and its companion obarun-install-themes. It offers two ways to install the system: a graphical wizard that runs in a browser, and …
Upgrading to 66 0.9.1.0
Upgrading to 66 0.9.1.0 Dear Obarun Community, The new release of 66 is available in the Obarun testing repositories. This post is not a description of what changed inside 66, the changelog already does that. It tells you what you have to do to bring an existing system to 0.9.1.0, …
Support
Obarun is independent. Support is what keeps it that way.
Built and maintained by a small team for more than 11 years, Obarun is an independent project. If the system is useful to you, backing it is what keeps the work going.
Donations
Individual donations are welcome, whatever the amount.
Sponsorship
Obarun is also looking for sponsors. If your organisation relies on Obarun and wants to back its development, get in touch.
Community
Ask, read, contribute.
The wiki covers installation and daily administration, the forum is where the harder questions get answered, and the whole source tree is public.