svc(1) svc(1) NNAAMMEE svc - control a supervised service SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ssvvcc [ --uuddoorrssppcchhaaiittkkxx ] _d_i_r _._._. DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN ssvvcc changes the status of a ssuuppeerrvviissee-monitored service. _d_i_r is the same directory used for ssuuppeerrvviissee. You can list several _d_i_rs. ssvvcc will change the status of each service in turn. OOPPTTIIOONNSS --uu Up. If the service is not running, start it. If the service stops, restart it. --dd Down. If the service is running, send it a TERM signal and then a CONT signal. After it stops, do not restart it. --oo Once. If the service is not running, start it. Do not restart it if it stops. --rr Tell ssuuppeerrvviissee that the service is normally running; this affects status messages. --ss Tell ssuuppeerrvviissee that the service is normally stopped; this affects status messages. --pp Pause. Send the service a STOP signal. --cc Continue. Send the service a CONT signal. --hh Hangup. Send the service a HUP signal. --aa Alarm. Send the service an ALRM signal. --ii Interrupt. Send the service an INT signal. --tt Terminate. Send the service a TERM signal. --kk Kill. Send the service a KILL signal. --xx Exit. ssuuppeerrvviissee will quit as soon as the service is down. SSEEEE AALLSSOO supervise(1) svc(1)