SYNOPSIS

       supervise [ -rsudox ] dir program [ args ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

       supervise   runs   program   with   the  given  args.   It
restarts program if
       program dies.

       supervise  maintains  status information, in a binary for-

mat, in dir/sta-

       tus.   It uses dir/status.new as a temporary file so  that

dir/status is

       never  partially  written.  dir must already exist and  be
writable  for
       supervise.

       supervise  accepts   commands   from   svc   through   the

dir/svcontrol file.

       supervise   locks   dir/lock,   so two copies of supervise
cannot run with
       the same dir.

       supervise pauses for a second before starting program,  so
that it  does
       not loop too quickly if program exits immediately.

OPTIONS

       -r    (Default.)   program  is  normally  running.   Sets,
but does not
            force, -u.

       -s   program is normally not running.  Sets, but does  not

force, -d.

       -u    (Default.)  Start program immediately.  If it stops,
restart it.

       -d   Do not start program.

       -o   Start program  immediately.   If  it  stops,  do  not
restart it.

       -x   Exit as soon as program stops.

SEE ALSO

       svc(1), svstat(1), testfilelock(1)



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