https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/init-process/ Recent content in Init-Process on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-22-container-init-processes-tini-dumb-init-docker-init-signal-handling-guide/ Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-22-container-init-processes-tini-dumb-init-docker-init-signal-handling-guide/ <p>Every container runs with PID 1 as its first process. This init process has a critical responsibility that most developers overlook: <strong>signal handling and zombie process reaping</strong>. Using the wrong PID 1 process leads to containers that ignore shutdown signals, accumulate zombie processes, and refuse to stop gracefully. This guide compares three init process solutions: <strong>tini</strong>, <strong>dumb-init</strong>, and <strong>docker-init</strong>.</p>