Bootmisc

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The bootmisc initialization script takes the following actions:

Creates the /etc/nologin file to prevent user login before the system startup is complete

Configures the kernel parameters via sysctl

Cuns the environment update script env-update.sh

Removes stale lock files in /var/lock

Removes stale files in /var/run

Creates /var/run/utmp to allow login

Resets pam_console permissions

Creates a /var/lock.keep file to prevent portage from removing /var/lock

Cleans up /tmp

Creates some hidden X11 related directories in /tmp with root ownership

Runs restorecon against the hidden X11 directories

Creates the post boot dmesg log

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