version 1.0.0, 2014-07-05 : Initial version
Recovering a lost /etc/init lost directory
This document describes how to recover a lost /etc/init directory in the context of a Red Hat based distribution.-
Add "selinux=0 init=/bin/sh" at the end of the "kernel" line in grub
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Check if /var/lock is writable via
touch /var/lock/toto -
If not, remount the filesystem in writable mode via
mount -o rw,remount /(if your /var is on /…) -
Check which packages are to be reinstalled via
yum -C provides /etc/init* -
Mount installation CD via
mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/sr0 /mnt -
Reinstall upstart and initscripts via
rpm -Uv --force --noscripts /mnt/Packages/upstart*.rpm /mnt/Packages/initscripts*.rpm -
Verify there is no more missing files from the packages via
rpm -V initscriptsandrpm -V upstartandrpm -Vf /etc/init -
Unmount CD, eject disk and reboot (unsing
reboot -f)
Note
You can also boot from the cdrom rescue mode.