---
name: "deb-systemd-invoke"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "init-system-helpers"
version: "1.69~deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deb-systemd-invoke"
---

# deb-systemd-invoke(1p)

wrapper around systemctl, respecting policy-rc.d

## NAME

deb-systemd-invoke - wrapper around systemctl, respecting policy-rc.d

## SYNOPSIS

**deb-systemd-invoke** \[**--user**\] start\|stop\|restart *unit file* ... **deb-systemd-invoke** \[**--user**\] \[**--no-dbus**\] daemon-reload\|daemon-reexec

## DESCRIPTION

**deb-systemd-invoke** is a Debian-specific helper script which asks /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d before performing a systemctl call.

**deb-systemd-invoke** is intended to be used from maintscripts to manage systemd unit files. It is specifically NOT intended to be used interactively by users. Instead, users should run systemd and use systemctl, or not bother about the systemd enabled state in case they are not running systemd.