man/systemd-initctl.service.xml

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  24 <refentry id="systemd-initctl.service">
  25
  26   <refentryinfo>
  27     <title>systemd-initctl.service</title>
  28     <productname>systemd</productname>
  29
  30     <authorgroup>
  31       <author>
  32         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  33         <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
  34         <surname>Poettering</surname>
  35         <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
  36       </author>
  37     </authorgroup>
  38   </refentryinfo>
  39
  40   <refmeta>
  41     <refentrytitle>systemd-initctl.service</refentrytitle>
  42     <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  43   </refmeta>
  44
  45   <refnamediv>
  46     <refname>systemd-initctl.service</refname>
  47     <refname>systemd-initctl.socket</refname>
  48     <refname>systemd-initctl</refname>
  49     <refpurpose>/dev/initctl compatibility</refpurpose>
  50   </refnamediv>
  51
  52   <refsynopsisdiv>
  53     <para><filename>systemd-initctl.service</filename></para>
  54     <para><filename>systemd-initctl.socket</filename></para>
  55     <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-initctl</filename></para>
  56   </refsynopsisdiv>
  57
  58   <refsect1>
  59     <title>Description</title>
  60
  61     <para><filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is a system service
  62     that implements compatibility with the
  63     <filename>/dev/initctl</filename> FIFO file system object, as
  64     implemented by the SysV init system.
  65     <filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is automatically activated on
  66     request and terminates itself when it is unused.</para>
  67   </refsect1>
  68
  69   <refsect1>
  70     <title>See Also</title>
  71     <para>
  72       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  73     </para>
  74   </refsect1>
  75
  76 </refentry>