Linux-UNIX: Start and stop methods for upstart

Learn how to start and stop S-TAP® and GIM processes with upstart services.

  • Run initctl list to list the upstart services.
  • Run start <service_name> to start the service.
  • Run "stop <service_name> to stop the service.
Table 1. upstart commands to start and stop processes
Action S-TAP commands
Start S-TAP 
start utap
Stop S-TAP 
stop utap
Verify S-TAP status 
staus utap
Identify the service name of GIM and supervisor: 
initctl list | grep gim_
initctl list | grep gsvr_
Start GIM, supervisor 
start gim_<revision#>
start gsvr_<revision#>
For example: start gim_56789
Stop GIM, supervisor 
stop gim_<revision#>
stop gsvr_<revision#>
For example: stop gim_56789
Verify GIM, supervisor status 
status gim_<revision#>
status gsvr_<revision#>
For example: status gim_56789