runsvdir

Start supervising services

$ runsvdir [/etc/service]

$ runsvdir -P [/etc/service] log

$ SVDIR=[/etc/service] runsvdir

runsvdir [-P] dir [log]

runsvdir supervises a directory of services. It starts runsv for each subdirectory.
Scanning detects new and removed services. Services appear/disappear dynamically.
Each subdirectory becomes a supervised service. The directory must contain a run script.
Symlinks work for service enabling. Point from service directory to actual service.
The -P flag sets process groups. Enables signal delivery to all service processes.

-P

Set child process group.

Service directory.

Log command.

- Create symlink in dir: service starts
- Remove symlink: service stops
- sv command controls individual services

Usually started by runit init. Continuous scanning uses resources. Permissions must be correct.

runsvdir is the service directory supervisor in runit. It watches for service directories and manages runsv processes for each.

runit(8), runsv(8), sv(8), runsvchdir(8)