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initctl2dot

initctl2dot(8)						      System Manager's Manual						    initctl2dot(8)

NAME

       initctl2dot - manual page for initctl2dot

SYNOPSIS

       initctl2dot [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

       Convert initctl(8) output to GraphViz dot(1) format.

       With no options, initctl(8) will be invoked automatically and the output written to file upstart.dot.

OPTIONS

       -h     Display usage statement.

       -f INFILE , --infile=INFILE
	      File to read initctl(8) output from ("initctl show-config -e"). If not specified, initctl(8) will be run automatically.

       -w OUTFILE , --outfile=OUTFILE
	      File to write output to.

       -r RESTRICTIONS , --restrict-to-jobs=RESTRICTIONS
	      Limit display of start on and stop on conditions to comma-separated list of jobs.

       --color-emits=COLOR_EMITS
	      Specify color for 'emits' lines.

       --color-start-on=COLOR_START_ON
	      Specify color for 'start on' lines.

       --color-stop-on=COLOR_STOP_ON
	      Specify color for 'stop on' lines.

       --color-event=COLOR_EVENT
	      Specify color for event boxes.

       --color-text=COLOR_TEXT
	      Specify color for summary text.

       --color-bg=COLOR_BG
	      Specify background color for diagram.

       --color-event-text=COLOR_EVENT_TEXT
	      Specify color for text in event boxes.

       --color-job-text=COLOR_JOB_TEXT
	      Specify color for text in job boxes.

       --color-job=COLOR_JOB
	      Specify color for job boxes.

AUTHOR

       Written by James Hunt <james.hunt@ubuntu.com>

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs at <https://launchpad.net/upstart/+bugs>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2011 Canonical Ltd.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       init(8) initctl(8)

Upstart 							    2011-03-07							    initctl2dot(8)

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