In file /etc/init.d/asterisk ---- program=/usr/sbin/asterisk reload_cmd="$program -rx 'module reload'" ---- Shrimp:/etc/init.d# /etc/init.d/asterisk reload Reloading Asterisk PBX: No such command ''module' (type 'help' for help) Shrimp:/etc/init.d# /usr/sbin/asterisk -rx "module reload" Shrimp:/etc/init.d# Why doesn't it have the same behaviour?