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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/service/service.8')
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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/service/service.8 b/usr.sbin/service/service.8 index 5ae30ba..5778363 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/service/service.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/service/service.8 @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd December 19, 2009 +.Dd December 20, 2009 .Dt service 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ The .Nm command is an easy interface to the rc.d system. Its primary purpose is to start and stop services provided -by the rc.d scripts, however it can also be used to list +by the rc.d scripts. +When used for this purpose it will set the same restricted +environment that is in use at boot time (see below). +It can also be used to list the scripts using various criteria. .Pp The options are as follows: @@ -78,6 +81,20 @@ above, but list all of the files, not just what is enabled. .It Fl v Be slightly more verbose .El +.Sh ENVIRONMENT +When used to run rc.d scripts the +.Nm +command sets +.Ev HOME +to +.Pa / +and +.Ev PATH +to +.Pa /sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin +which is how they are set in +.Pa /etc/rc +at boot time. .Sh EXIT STATUS .Ex -std .Sh EXAMPLES |