SYSTEMD-INITCTL.SERVICE(8) SYSTEMD-INITCTL.SERVICE(8) NAME systemd-initctl.service, systemd-initctl.socket, systemd- initctl - /dev/initctl compatibility SYNOPSIS systemd-initctl.service systemd-initctl.socket /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) Page 1 systemd 247 (printed 5/25/22)