Void Linux uses runit All available services in /etc/sv See below re /var/service/ - running services? Enabled services in /etc/runit/runsvdir (via links to /etc/sv/..) 'll /var/service/' should show running services # sv up # sv down # sv restart # sv status Enabling Services Void Linux provides service directories for most daemons in /etc/sv/. To enable a service on a booted system, create a symlink to the service directory in /var/service/: # ln -s /etc/sv/ /var/service/ If the system is not currently running, the service can be linked directly into the default runsvdir: # ln -s /etc/sv/ /etc/runit/runsvdir/default/ This will automatically start the service. Once a service is linked it will always start on boot and restart if it stops, unless administratively downed. To prevent a service from starting at boot while allowing runit to manage it, create a file named down in its service directory: # touch /etc/sv//down