---
name: "svinitd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "svtools"
version: "0.6-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/svinitd/8"
---

# svinitd(8)

init.d wrapper for daemontools services

## NAME

svinitd - init.d wrapper for daemontools services

## SYNOPSIS

**svinitd** \[*OPTION*\]... *SERVICE CMD*

## DESCRIPTION

init.d wrapper for daemontools services

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display help and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Display version and exit

This utility is an init.d wrapper. You can use this tool to translate init.d commands (like stop, start, restart...) to svc commands. This tool is intended to be used in an init.d script.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to Klaus Reimer \<k@ailis.de\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000-2011 by Klaus Reimer\
 This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.