title: The 66 Suite: 66-instate
author: Eric Vidal <eric@obarun.org>

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# 66-instate

This command displays the contents of the service's *state* file.

## Interface

```
state [ -h ] service
```

66-instate displays the contents of the service's *state* file. This file are used internally by the *66* tools to know runtime *service* information. This tool is purely a debug tool used by developers.

## Exit codes

- *0* success
- *100* wrong usage
- *111* system call failed

## Options

- **-h**: prints this help;

- **-z**: use color.

- **-t** *tree*: only searches the service at the specified *tree*, when the same service may be enabled in more trees.

- **-l**: displays the contents of the associated logger's *state* file if any.