[PLUG] Purpose of init daemon?

[ed]

Alex Daniloff wrote:
>>No. init is the parent of all processes.
>>
> 
> 
> That is what all links on the web say. 
> What does it mean to be a parent of all processes?
> How is it different if I start a process as a user? 
> I'm looking for the full description of init functionality,
> man init provides no information I'm looking for.
> Could somebody please give me a hint where to find full info
> on init functionality.

Try using the pstree program. This might give you 
a hint.

Ed



> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Alex