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32 .Nd "control (start/stop/etc.) or list system services"
56 command is an easy interface to the rc.d system.
57 Its primary purpose is to start and stop services provided
59 When used for this purpose it will set the same restricted
60 environment that is in use at boot time
65 It can also be used to list
66 the scripts using various criteria.
68 The options are as follows:
71 List services that are enabled.
72 The list of scripts to check is compiled using
74 the same way that it is done in
76 then that list of scripts is checked for an
79 If present the script is checked to see if it is enabled.
81 Perform the given actions under the named jail.
84 argument can be either a jail ID or a jail name.
88 and the local startup directories.
92 .Pa /usr/local/etc/rc.d .
93 All files will be listed whether they are an actual
96 Restart all enabled local services.
102 above, but list all of the files, not just what is enabled.
104 Be slightly more verbose.
107 When used to run rc.d scripts the
116 .Pa /sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
117 which is how they are set in
123 The following are examples of typical usage of the
126 .Bd -literal -offset -ident
128 service -j dns named status
132 The following programmable completion entry can be used in
134 for the names of the rc.d scripts:
135 .Bd -literal -offset -ident
138 cur=${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}
139 COMPREPLY=( $( compgen -W '$( service -l )' -- $cur ) )
142 complete -F _service service
145 .Xr bash 1 Pq Pa ports/shells/bash ,
152 utility first appeared in
156 manual page was written by
157 .An Douglas Barton Aq Mt dougb@FreeBSD.org .