Artix-xfce-openrc: How to use OpenRc? 30 March 2025, 18:18:54 I'm used to Systemd.Now that I'm Systemd free, I would like to celebrate by enabling a service or two.I'm concerned about runlevels. When I start a service is that automatically handled?Auditd - How do I start and enable this service?Auditd is a kernel module, do I need to set a specific runlevel, or check to see if it is the right runlevel?Audit rules file and audit.log will be in their standard arch locations, I assume. Correct me if this is wrong.nftables -Same.Examples? If you can suggest some basics.Alternatively, identifying resources that will help me understand at my leisure, I would appreciate your pointing.
Re: Artix-xfce-openrc: How to use OpenRc? Reply #1 – 30 March 2025, 18:45:38 To enable and start auditd and nftables services you need to install audit-openrc and nftables-openrc packages. Then enable and start them as any other openrc services.https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/OpenRC
Re: Artix-xfce-openrc: How to use OpenRc? Reply #2 – 31 March 2025, 11:13:36 Quote from: Ambie – on 30 March 2025, 18:45:38To enable and start auditd and nftables services you need to install audit-openrc and nftables-openrc packages. Then enable and start them as any other openrc services.https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/OpenRCIn and ideal world/helio pause/galaxy/omniverse...auditd and nftables should be included in the ISO.That way I can enable them before I ever connect my system to the internet./etc/audit already exists why do I need to install something else?When I 'sudo pacman -Sy nftables' are you saying nftables-openrc doesn't get downloaded with it?Thanks, I'll check the link to see if they have usage instructions.
Re: Artix-xfce-openrc: How to use OpenRc? Reply #3 – 31 March 2025, 22:33:44 Quote from: tsedek1 – on 31 March 2025, 11:13:36When I 'sudo pacman -Sy nftables' are you saying nftables-openrc doesn't get downloaded with it?There are different init systems in Artix. Selecting and installing corresponding init services mostly is a user's job.
Re: Artix-xfce-openrc: How to use OpenRc? Reply #4 – 01 April 2025, 12:16:54 Quote from: Ambie – on 31 March 2025, 22:33:44Quote from: tsedek1 – on 31 March 2025, 11:13:36When I 'sudo pacman -Sy nftables' are you saying nftables-openrc doesn't get downloaded with it?There are different init systems in Artix. Selecting and installing corresponding init services mostly is a user's job.When I download the Artix-XFCE-OpenRC.iso it should be understood that auditd-openrc will be included because it is an OpenRC platform. It isn't a genral iso, it is a specific iso.nftables is the new standard for Linux firewalls, so including it is sensible.The ability to have basic security enabled before connecting to the internet is important to me.
Re: Artix-xfce-openrc: How to use OpenRc? Reply #5 – 01 April 2025, 12:38:29 I haven't used the live ISOs in years, but I do agree that they should have relevant init scripts for included packages. If it is the case that audit-openrc isn't there, it should be added. (Note that the package is audit-openrc without the 'd'.)Not very familiar with nftables, but just the fact that it is in the [world] repo instead of [system] suggests that it is not considered a core component yet. Artix, while very stable (thanks, devs!), is a fairly bleeding-edge distro.I'm also pretty sure iptables still covers "basic security"...