# Init Official Support?

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/init-official-support/37054>\
**Category:** k3s, k3OS, and k3d\
**Created:** [February 20, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/init-official-support/37054 "2022-02-20T13:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![cloudy\_days](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cloudy\_days](https://forums.suse.com/u/cloudy_days)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/init-official-support/37054/1 "2022-02-20T13:34:58Z")

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I run a runit-based system. It seems systemd and openrc are officially supported:

> **[Running K3S](https://www.rancher.co.jp/docs/k3s/latest/en/running/)**

Is k3s trying to be agnostic of init system? Are folks running it on runit successfully long-term?  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Akito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/akito/32/5805_2.png) [@Akito](https://forums.suse.com/u/Akito)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/init-official-support/37054/2 "2022-02-28T16:36:48Z")

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You can run `k3s` without using any service run by an init provider.  
In the worst case scenario, you can just convert the `systemd` service files to whatever `runit` would be using.

There is not `systemd` specific magic in `k3s`, according to my experience working with `k3s`. Using `systemd` just makes it more convenient to use and some of the work is taken off your shoulders that way.