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<refentry id="systemd-initctl.service">

  <refentryinfo>
    <title>systemd-initctl.service</title>
    <productname>systemd</productname>
  </refentryinfo>

  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>systemd-initctl.service</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  </refmeta>

  <refnamediv>
    <refname>systemd-initctl.service</refname>
    <refname>systemd-initctl.socket</refname>
    <refname>systemd-initctl</refname>
    <refpurpose>/dev/initctl compatibility</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <para><filename>systemd-initctl.service</filename></para>
    <para><filename>systemd-initctl.socket</filename></para>
    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-initctl</filename></para>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>

    <para><filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is a system service
    that implements compatibility with the
    <filename>/dev/initctl</filename> FIFO file system object, as
    implemented by the SysV init system.
    <filename>systemd-initctl</filename> is automatically activated on
    request and terminates itself when it is unused.</para>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>See Also</title>
    <para>
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
    </para>
  </refsect1>

</refentry>