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+cdist-type__init_script(7)
+==============================
+Daniel Roth <dani-cdist--@--d-roth.li>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__init_script - Use the init scripts
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This type can be used to control your init scripts.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+mode::
+   Specifies what shall be done with the init script (usually one of 'start'|'stop'|'restart'|'reload' or 'force-reload')
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+script::
+   If supplied, use this as the init-script.
+   Otherwise the object_id is used. The script will be pretended with '/etc/init.d/'
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Reloads the configuration for lighttpd 
+__init_script lighttpd --mode force-reload
+
+# Reloads the configuration for lighttpd 
+__init_script lighty --script lighttpd --mode force-reload
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2011 Daniel Roth. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
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-service
+script