# initctl reload-configuration

# initctl list  

# initctl list  | egrep dnsdist 
dnsdist stop/waiting

# initctl start dnsdist
dnsdist start/running, process 2774

Logs

#  tail -f /var/log/messages

# initctl log-priority
# initctl emit info

Jul 16 21:50:42 kvm init: Handling info event