---
name: "run_init"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "selinux"
version: "2002031409-4"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/run_init"
---

# run\_init(1)

run an init script in the proper context

## NAME

run\_init - run an init script in the proper context

## SYNOPSIS

**run\_init** *SCRIPT* \[\[*ARGS*\]...\] \

## DESCRIPTION

Run a init script under the proper context, which is specified in  /etc/security/initrc\_context.

## FILES

/etc/passwd - user account information\
 /etc/shadow - encrypted passwords and age information\
 /etc/security/initrc\_context - contains the context to run init scripts under

## SEE ALSO

**newrole** (1), **runas** (1)

## AUTHORS

```
Wayne Salamon (wsalamon@tislabs.com)
```