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svc(8) | System Manager's Manual | svc(8) |
NAME¶
svc - controls services monitored by supervise(8).SYNOPSIS¶
svc [ -udopchaitkx ] servicesDESCRIPTION¶
services consists of any number of arguments, each argument naming a directory used by supervise(8).svc applies all the options to each service in turn.
OPTIONS¶
- -u
- Up. If the service is not running, start it. If the service stops, restart it.
- -d
- Down. If the service is running, send it a TERM signal and then a CONT signal. After it stops, do not restart it.
- -o
- Once. If the service is not running, start it. Do not restart it if it stops.
- -p
- Pause. Send the service a STOP signal.
- -c
- Continue. Send the service a CONT signal.
- -h
- Hangup. Send the service a HUP signal.
- -a
- Alarm. Send the service an ALRM signal.
- -i
- Interrupt. Send the service an INT signal.
- -t
- Terminate. Send the service a TERM signal.
- -k
- Kill. Send the service a KILL signal.
- -x
- Exit. supervise(8) will exit as soon as the service is down. If you use this option on a stable system, you're doing something wrong; supervise(8) is designed to run forever.