---
name: "power-status-changed"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "upstart"
version: "1.11-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/power-status-changed"
---

# power-status-changed(7)

event signalling change of power status

## NAME

power-status-changed - event signalling change of power status

## SYNOPSIS

**power-status-changed** \[*ENV*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

The **power-status-changed** event is generated by the Upstart [**init**(8)](/init/8.md) daemon when it receives the SIGPWR signal, this has been typically generated by UPS monitoring software such as [**powstatd**(8)](/powstatd/8.md)

This event is not handled in the default Upstart configuration.

## EXAMPLE

A task to be run on change of power status might use:

```
start on power-status-changed
```

## SEE ALSO

[**powstatd**(8)](/powstatd/8.md) [**init**(8)](/init/8.md)