Class AutomateIt::ServiceManager
In: lib/automateit/service_manager.rb
Parent: AutomateIt::Plugin::Manager

ServiceManager

ServiceManager provides a way of managing services, such starting and stopping Unix daemons.

Methods

disable   enable   enabled?   restart   running?   start   start_and_enable   start_or_restart   started?   stop   stopped?   tell  

Public Instance methods

disable(service, opts={})

Don‘t make this service start when the computer is rebooted, but only if it‘s already enabled.

enable(service, opts={})

Make this service start when the computer is rebooted, but only if it‘s not already enabled.

enabled?(service)

Will this service start when the computer is rebooted?

restart(service, opts={})

Restart this service if it‘s running, or start it if it‘s stopped.

Options:

  • :wait — Maxmimum seconds to wait for service to STOP.
  • :pause — Maximum seconds to wait for service to START before stopping it. Only set this if you just started the service and then decided to restart it.
running?(service, opts={})

Alias for started?

start(service, opts={})

Start this service if it‘s not running.

Options:

  • :wait — Same as :wait option for started?
  • :force — Start service without checking if it‘s running.
start_and_enable(service, opts={})

Start and enable the service using start and enable.

start_or_restart(service, is_restart, opts={})

If is_restart, restart the service, otherwise start it.

Example: 

 modified = edit "/etc/myapp.conf" {#...}
 service_manager.start_or_restart("myapp", modified)
started?(service, opts={})

Is this service started?

Options:

  • :wait — Maximum number of seconds to wait until service starts. Useful when a service accepts a start and returns immediately before the service has finished starting.
stop(service, opts={})

Stop this service if it‘s running.

Options:

  • :wait — Same as :wait option for stopped?
  • :force — Stop service without checking if it‘s running.
stopped?(service, opts={})

Is this service stopped?

Options:

  • :wait — Maximum number of seconds to wait until service stops. Useful when a service accepts a stop and returns immediately while the service continues running for a few seconds.
tell(service, action, opts={})

Tell the service to take a specific action, e.g., "condrestart".

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