man/systemd-initctl.service.xml

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  26 <refentry id="systemd-initctl.service">
  27
  28   <refentryinfo>
  29     <title>systemd-initctl.service</title>
  30     <productname>systemd</productname>
  31
  32     <authorgroup>
  33       <author>
  34         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  35         <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
  36         <surname>Poettering</surname>
  37         <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
  38       </author>
  39     </authorgroup>
  40   </refentryinfo>
  41
  42   <refmeta>
  43     <refentrytitle>systemd-initctl.service</refentrytitle>
  44     <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  45   </refmeta>
  46
  47   <refnamediv>
  48     <refname>systemd-initctl.service</refname>
  49     <refname>systemd-initctl.socket</refname>
  50     <refname>systemd-initctl</refname>
  51     <refpurpose>/dev/initctl compatibility</refpurpose>
  52   </refnamediv>
  53
  54   <refsynopsisdiv>
  55     <para><filename>systemd-initctl.service</filename></para>
  56     <para><filename>systemd-initctl.socket</filename></para>
  57     <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-initctl</filename></para>
  58   </refsynopsisdiv>
  59
  60   <refsect1>
  61     <title>Description</title>
  62
  63     <para><filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is a system service
  64     that implements compatibility with the
  65     <filename>/dev/initctl</filename> FIFO file system object, as
  66     implemented by the SysV init system.
  67     <filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is automatically activated on
  68     request and terminates itself when it is unused.</para>
  69   </refsect1>
  70
  71   <refsect1>
  72     <title>See Also</title>
  73     <para>
  74       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  75     </para>
  76   </refsect1>
  77
  78 </refentry>