---
name: "systemd-initctl.socket"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "257.13-1~deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-initctl.service"
---

# systemd-initctl.socket(8)

/dev/initctl compatibility

Part of [systemd-initctl.service(8)](/systemd-initctl.service/8.md).

## NAME

systemd-initctl.service, systemd-initctl.socket, systemd-initctl - /dev/initctl compatibility

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-initctl.service

systemd-initctl.socket

/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-initctl

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-initctl is a system service that implements compatibility with the /dev/initctl FIFO file system object, as implemented by the SysV init system. systemd-initctl is automatically activated on request and terminates itself when it is unused.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md)