---
name: "searchd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "swish++"
version: "5.7-3"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/searchd/8"
---

# searchd(8)

SWISH++ search daemon monitor start/stop script

## NAME

searchd - SWISH++ search daemon monitor start/stop script

## SYNOPSIS

**searchd** { **start** \| **stop** \| **restart** }

## DESCRIPTION

**searchd** is a System V start/stop script for [**searchmonitor**(8)](/searchmonitor/8.md). To be called automatically upon entering (and exiting) a given run level (for example, the default run level upon system boot), the script must be placed in that run level's script directory.

For example, these symbolic links:

```
/etc/rc3.d/S99searchd -> ../init.d/searchd
/etc/rc3.d/K99searchd -> ../init.d/searchd
```

will cause **searchd** to be called automatically upon entering (and exiting) run level 3. (The directories above may vary on different systems.)

## FILES

- `/etc/init.d`

  Customary directory for start/stop scripts

- `swish++.conf`

  default configuration file

- `/usr/local/bin/search`

  Default location for **search**(1)

## SEE ALSO

**search**(1), [**swish++.conf**(4)](/swish++.conf/4.md), [**init**(8)](/init/8.md), [**searchmonitor**(8)](/searchmonitor/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Paul J. Lucas \<*pauljlucas@mac.com*\>