service is a virtual module that is fulfilled by one of the following
modules:
| Execution Module | Used for |
|---|---|
debian_service |
Debian Wheezy and earlier |
freebsdservice |
FreeBSD-based OSes using service(8) |
gentoo_service |
Gentoo Linux using sysvinit and
rc-update(8) |
mac_service |
Mac OS hosts using launchctl(1) |
netbsdservice |
NetBSD-based OSes |
openbsdservice |
OpenBSD-based OSes |
rh_service |
RedHat-based distros and derivatives
using service(8) and
chkconfig(8). Supports both pure
sysvinit and mixed sysvinit/upstart
systems. |
service |
Fallback which simply wraps sysvinit scripts |
smf_service |
Solaris-based OSes which use SMF |
systemd_service |
Linux distros which use systemd |
upstart_service |
Ubuntu-based distros using upstart |
win_service |
Windows |