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9 <title>systemd-initctl.service</title>
10 <productname>systemd</productname>
14 <refentrytitle>systemd-initctl.service</refentrytitle>
15 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
19 <refname>systemd-initctl.service</refname>
20 <refname>systemd-initctl.socket</refname>
21 <refname>systemd-initctl</refname>
22 <refpurpose>/dev/initctl compatibility</refpurpose>
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>
32 <title>Description</title>
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>
43 <title>See Also</title>
44 <para><simplelist type="inline">
45 <member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>