Dinit can be run as a system instance (when run as the root user or when
specified via command line parameter) or as a user instance. This affects
-the default paths used to locate certain files, and the reaction to various
-signals.
+the default paths used to locate certain files.
+
+When run as PID 1, the first process, Dinit acts as a system manager and
+shuts down or reboots the system on request (including on receipt of
+certain signals). This is currently fully supported only on Linux. See
+\fBRUNNING AS SYSTEM MANAGER / PRIMARY INIT\fR.
Dinit reads service descriptions from files located in a service
description directory, normally one of \fI/etc/dinit.d\fR,
service may be stopped or the process may be re-started, according to the
configuration in the service description.
-Once all services stop, the \fBdinit\fR daemon will itself terminate.
+Once all services stop, the \fBdinit\fR daemon will itself terminate (or, if
+running as PID 1, will perform the appropriate type of system shutdown).
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