SYNOPSIS

       supervise [ -rsudox ] dir program [ args ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

       supervise  runs  program  with  the given args.  It restarts program if
       program dies.

       supervise maintains status information, in a binary format, in dir/sta-
       tus.   It uses dir/status.new as a temporary file so that dir/status is
       never partially written.  dir must already exist and  be  writable  for
       supervise.

       supervise accepts commands from svc through the dir/svcontrol file.

       supervise  locks  dir/lock,  so two copies of supervise cannot run with
       the same dir.

       supervise pauses for a second before starting program, so that it  does
       not loop too quickly if program exits immediately.

OPTIONS

       -r   (Default.)   program  is  normally  running.   Sets,  but does not
            force, -u.

       -s   program is normally not running.  Sets, but does not force, -d.

       -u   (Default.) Start program immediately.  If it stops, restart it.

       -d   Do not start program.

       -o   Start program immediately.  If it stops, do not restart it.

       -x   Exit as soon as program stops.

SEE ALSO

       svc(1), svstat(1), testfilelock(1)



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