service (BETA)

service will install / un-install, start / stop, and run a program as a service (daemon). Currently supports Windows XP+, Linux/(systemd | Upstart | SysV), and OSX/Launchd.

Windows controls services by setting up callbacks that is non-trivial. This is very different then other systems. This package provides the same API despite the substantial differences. It also can be used to detect how a program is called, from an interactive terminal or from a service manager.

TODO

Need to test the Interactive test for the following platforms:

• systemd system and user service
• Launchd system and user service

The following items need to be done:

• Determine if systemd has a launchd equivalent user service.
• Fix Interactive test for user services.
• Document that windows doesn't have a user service.
• Document that upstart's user service definition changes over versions. Do not support.
• For Linux platforms and Launchd add:
  • UserName
  • Arguments
  • WorkingDirectory
  • ChRoot
• Determine the best way to document the Config.Option values per platform.
  • Should some of the current parameters like "ChRoot" and "WorkingDirectory" move to "Option" map?