---
name: "runsvdir-start"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "runit"
version: "2.1.2-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/runsvdir-start"
---

# runsvdir-start(8)

monitor and start runsv(8) processes in /etc/service

## NAME

runsvdir-start - monitor and start [runsv(8)](/runsv/8.md) processes in /etc/service

## SYNOPSIS

**runsvdir-start**

## DESCRIPTION

Intended to be run at boot time, the script monitors and starts processes in the */etc/service/* directory.

## EXAMPLE

Include the following line into your */etc/inittab*:

 SV:123456:respawn:/usr/sbin/runsvdir-start

## FILES

 /etc/service/\
  /etc/inittab

## SEE ALSO

[runsvdir(8)](/runsvdir/8.md), [runsv(8)](/runsv/8.md), [inittab(5)](/inittab/5.md)

http://smarden.org/runit/

## AUTHOR

This manpage was originally written by Bastian Kleineidam \<calvin@debian.org\> for the Debian distribution of runit (but may be used by others).

The main author of runit is Gerrit Pape \<pape@smarden.org\>.