diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index e91c1af..fa7f2cd 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -198,3 +198,7 @@ v40
 
 init scripts : IFACE_LAN, IFACE_WAN now accept multiple interfaces
 init scripts : openwrt uses now OPENWRT_LAN parameter to override incoming interfaces for tpws
+
+v41
+
+install_easy : openrc support
diff --git a/docs/readme.eng.txt b/docs/readme.eng.txt
index 4b08eca..167c790 100644
--- a/docs/readme.eng.txt
+++ b/docs/readme.eng.txt
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ And you can start or stop the demons separately from the firewall:
 Simple install to desktop linux system
 --------------------------------------
 
-Simple install works on most modern linux distributions with systemd, OpenWRT and MacOS.
+Simple install works on most modern linux distributions with systemd or openrc, OpenWRT and MacOS.
 Run install_easy.sh and answer its questions.
 
 Simple install to openwrt
diff --git a/docs/readme.txt b/docs/readme.txt
index 64183a3..c77a989 100644
--- a/docs/readme.txt
+++ b/docs/readme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-zapret v.40
+zapret v.41
 
 English
 -------
@@ -1037,14 +1037,16 @@ stop : rc-service zapret stop
 -----------------
 
 install_easy.sh автоматизирует описанные выше ручные варианты процедур установки.
-Он поддерживает OpenWRT, linux системы на базе systemd и MacOS.
+Он поддерживает OpenWRT, linux системы на базе systemd или openrc и MacOS.
 
 Для более гибкой настройки перед запуском инсталятора следует выполнить раздел "Выбор параметров".
 
-Если система на базе systemd, но используется не поддерживаемый инсталятором менеджер пакетов
+Если система запуска поддерживается, но используется не поддерживаемый инсталятором менеджер пакетов
 или названия пакетов не соответствуют прописанным в инсталятор, пакеты нужно установить вручную.
 Требуется : ipset curl
 
+Для совсем обрезанных дистрибутивов (alpine) требуется отдельно установить iptables и ip6tables.
+
 В комплекте идут статические бинарики для большинства архитектур. Какой-то из них подойдет
 с вероятностью 99%. Но если у вас экзотическая система, инсталятор попробует собрать бинарики сам
 через make. Для этого нужны gcc, make и необходимые -dev пакеты. Можно форсировать режим
diff --git a/install_easy.sh b/install_easy.sh
index 256be2f..fba78c0 100755
--- a/install_easy.sh
+++ b/install_easy.sh
@@ -161,8 +161,11 @@ check_system()
 			SYSTEM=systemd
 		elif [ -f "/etc/openwrt_release" ] && exists opkg && exists uci ; then
 			SYSTEM=openwrt
+		elif exists /sbin/openrc-run || exists /usr/sbin/openrc-run ; then
+			SYSTEM=openrc
 		else
-			echo system is not either systemd based or openwrt. check readme.txt for manual setup info.
+			echo system is not either systemd, openrc or openwrt based
+			echo check readme.txt for manual setup info.
 			exitp 5
 		fi
 	elif [ "$UNAME" = "Darwin" ]; then
@@ -625,8 +628,16 @@ check_prerequisites_linux()
 {
 	echo \* checking prerequisites
 
+	if exists iptables && exists ip6tables ; then
+		echo iptables present
+	else
+		# looks like it's a limited system. will not guess how to install base tools
+		echo '! iptables/ip6tables NOT present.  you must install them manually.'
+		exitp 5
+	fi
+
 	if exists ipset && exists curl ; then
-		echo everything is present
+		echo ipset and curl are present
 	else
 		echo \* installing prerequisites
 
@@ -635,6 +646,7 @@ check_prerequisites_linux()
 		PACMAN=$(whichq pacman)
 		ZYPPER=$(whichq zypper)
 		EOPKG=$(whichq eopkg)
+		APK=$(whichq apk)
 		if [ -x "$APTGET" ] ; then
 			"$APTGET" update
 			"$APTGET" install -y --no-install-recommends ipset curl dnsutils || {
@@ -662,6 +674,11 @@ check_prerequisites_linux()
 				echo could not install prerequisites
 				exitp 6
 			}
+		elif [ -x "$APK" ] ; then
+			"$APK" add ipset curl || {
+				echo could not install prerequisites
+				exitp 6
+			}
 		else
 			echo supported package manager not found
 			echo you must manually install : ipset curl
@@ -895,6 +912,82 @@ install_systemd()
 
 
 
+install_sysv_init()
+{
+	# $1 - "0"=disable
+	echo \* installing init script
+
+	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" disable
+	}
+	ln -fs "$INIT_SCRIPT_SRC" "$INIT_SCRIPT"
+	[ "$1" != "0" ] && "$INIT_SCRIPT" enable
+}
+
+install_openrc_init()
+{
+	# $1 - "0"=disable
+	echo \* installing init script
+
+	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
+		rc-update del zapret
+	}
+	ln -fs "$INIT_SCRIPT_SRC" "$INIT_SCRIPT"
+	[ "$1" != "0" ] && rc-update add zapret
+}
+
+service_start_sysv()
+{
+	echo \* starting zapret service
+
+	"$INIT_SCRIPT" start || {
+		echo could not start zapret service
+		exitp 30
+	}
+}
+
+service_stop_sysv()
+{
+	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
+		echo \* stopping zapret service
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
+	}
+}
+
+_install_sysv()
+{
+	# $1 - install init script
+	INIT_SCRIPT_SRC="$EXEDIR/init.d/sysv/zapret"
+
+	check_bins
+	require_root
+	check_location copy_all
+	check_prerequisites_linux
+	service_stop_sysv
+	install_binaries
+	check_dns
+	select_ipv6
+	ask_config
+	$1
+	download_list
+	crontab_del_quiet
+	# desktop system. more likely up at daytime
+	crontab_add 10 22
+	service_start_sysv
+}
+
+install_sysv()
+{
+	_install_sysv install_sysv_init
+}
+
+install_openrc()
+{
+	_install_sysv install_openrc_init
+}
+
 
 check_kmod()
 {
@@ -1134,29 +1227,6 @@ deoffload_openwrt_firewall()
 			
 }
 
-install_sysv_init()
-{
-	# $1 - "0"=disable
-	echo \* installing init script
-
-	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
-		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
-		"$INIT_SCRIPT" disable
-	}
-	ln -fs "$INIT_SCRIPT_SRC" "$INIT_SCRIPT"
-	[ "$1" != "0" ] && "$INIT_SCRIPT" enable
-}
-
-service_start_sysv()
-{
-	echo \* starting zapret service
-
-	"$INIT_SCRIPT" start || {
-		echo could not start zapret service
-		exitp 30
-	}
-}
-
 
 
 install_openwrt()
@@ -1275,6 +1345,9 @@ case $SYSTEM in
 	systemd)
 		install_systemd
 		;;
+	openrc)
+		install_openrc
+		;;
 	openwrt)
 		install_openwrt
 		;;
diff --git a/uninstall_easy.sh b/uninstall_easy.sh
index c06f84f..fe83e01 100755
--- a/uninstall_easy.sh
+++ b/uninstall_easy.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ EXEDIR="$(cd "$EXEDIR"; pwd)"
 IPSET_DIR="$EXEDIR/ipset"
 
 GET_LIST_PREFIX=/ipset/get_
-SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_DIR=/lib/systemd/system
-[ -d "$SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_DIR" ] || SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_DIR=/usr/lib/systemd/system
+
+SYSTEMD_DIR=/lib/systemd
+[ -d "$SYSTEMD_DIR" ] || SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/lib/systemd
+[ -d "$SYSTEMD_DIR" ] && SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_DIR="$SYSTEMD_DIR/system"
+
+INIT_SCRIPT=/etc/init.d/zapret
 
 exists()
 {
@@ -48,16 +52,22 @@ check_system()
 
 	local UNAME=$(uname)
 	if [ "$UNAME" = "Linux" ]; then
-		if [ -x "$SYSTEMCTL" ] ; then
+		# some distros include systemctl without systemd
+		if [ -d "$SYSTEMD_DIR" ] && [ -x "$SYSTEMD_DIR/systemd" ] && [ -x "$SYSTEMCTL" ]; then
 			SYSTEM=systemd
 		elif [ -f "/etc/openwrt_release" ] && exists opkg && exists uci ; then
 			SYSTEM=openwrt
+		elif exists /sbin/openrc-run || exists /usr/sbin/openrc-run ; then
+			SYSTEM=openrc
 		else
-			echo system is not either systemd based or openwrt. check readme.txt for manual setup info.
+			echo system is not either systemd, openrc or openwrt based
+			echo check readme.txt for manual setup info.
 			exitp 5
 		fi
 	elif [ "$UNAME" = "Darwin" ]; then
 		SYSTEM=macos
+		# MacOS echo from /bin/sh does not support -n
+		ECHON=printf
 	else
 		echo easy installer only supports Linux and MacOS. check readme.txt for supported systems and manual setup info.
 		exitp 5
@@ -117,8 +127,6 @@ timer_remove_systemd()
 
 remove_systemd()
 {
-	INIT_SCRIPT=/etc/init.d/zapret
-	
 	service_stop_systemd
 	service_remove_systemd
 	timer_remove_systemd
@@ -126,6 +134,36 @@ remove_systemd()
 }
 
 
+service_remove_sysv()
+{
+	echo \* removing zapret service
+
+	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" disable
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
+	}
+	rm -f "$INIT_SCRIPT"
+}
+
+service_remove_openrc()
+{
+	echo \* removing zapret service
+
+	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
+		rc-update del zapret
+		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
+	}
+	rm -f "$INIT_SCRIPT"
+}
+
+
+remove_openrc()
+{
+	OPENWRT_FW_INCLUDE=/etc/firewall.zapret
+
+	service_remove_openrc
+	crontab_del
+}
 
 
 
@@ -188,20 +226,9 @@ remove_openwrt_iface_hook()
 }
 
 
-service_remove_sysv()
-{
-	echo \* removing zapret service
-
-	[ -x "$INIT_SCRIPT" ] && {
-		"$INIT_SCRIPT" disable
-		"$INIT_SCRIPT" stop
-	}
-	rm -f "$INIT_SCRIPT"
-}
 
 remove_openwrt()
 {
-	INIT_SCRIPT=/etc/init.d/zapret
 	OPENWRT_FW_INCLUDE=/etc/firewall.zapret
 
 	remove_openwrt_firewall
@@ -247,6 +274,9 @@ case $SYSTEM in
 	systemd)
 		remove_systemd
 		;;
+	openrc)
+		remove_openrc
+		;;
 	openwrt)
 		remove_openwrt
 		;;