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6<refentry id="systemd-initctl.service" conditional='HAVE_SYSV_COMPAT'>
7
8  <refentryinfo>
9    <title>systemd-initctl.service</title>
10    <productname>systemd</productname>
11  </refentryinfo>
12
13  <refmeta>
14    <refentrytitle>systemd-initctl.service</refentrytitle>
15    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
16  </refmeta>
17
18  <refnamediv>
19    <refname>systemd-initctl.service</refname>
20    <refname>systemd-initctl.socket</refname>
21    <refname>systemd-initctl</refname>
22    <refpurpose>/dev/initctl compatibility</refpurpose>
23  </refnamediv>
24
25  <refsynopsisdiv>
26    <para><filename>systemd-initctl.service</filename></para>
27    <para><filename>systemd-initctl.socket</filename></para>
28    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-initctl</filename></para>
29  </refsynopsisdiv>
30
31  <refsect1>
32    <title>Description</title>
33
34    <para><filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is a system service
35    that implements compatibility with the
36    <filename>/dev/initctl</filename> FIFO file system object, as
37    implemented by the SysV init system.
38    <filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is automatically activated on
39    request and terminates itself when it is unused.</para>
40  </refsect1>
41
42  <refsect1>
43    <title>See Also</title>
44    <para>
45      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
46    </para>
47  </refsect1>
48
49</refentry>
50