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init-checkconf

init-checkconf(8)					      System Manager's Manual						 init-checkconf(8)

NAME

       init-checkconf - manual page for init-checkconf

SYNOPSIS

       init-checkconf [OPTIONS] file

       init-checkconf [OPTIONS] -f file

DESCRIPTION

       Determine if specified Upstart init(8) job configuration file is valid.

       By default, two checks are performed:

       o   Ensure Upstart can parse overall file successfully

       o   Ensure all script sections are parseable by shell

OPTIONS

       -d , --debug
	      Show some debug output.

       -f file , --file=file
	      Specify job configuration file to check.

       -i path , --initctl-path=path
	      Specify path to initctl(8) binary.

       -s , --noscript
	      Do not check script sections.

       -x path , --upstart-path=path
	      Specify path to init(8) binary.

       -h , --help
	      Display usage statement.

AUTHOR

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

LIMITATIONS

       o   This program will not run as the root user.

       o   It is not possible for a user to run multiple simultaneous instances of this program.

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

       sh(1) init(5) init(8)

Upstart 							    2011-04-06							 init-checkconf(8)

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