mohsenSy.systemd_service

systemd_service

This role is used to create systemd services on the target server using binaries already on the server or uploaded binaries, it also sets up syslog so each service's output is redirected to a different file.

Role Variables

This role requires only one variable called systemd_services which is an array of dictionaries and each dictionary has the following options:

name: The name of the service (required)
src: The location of program to be uploaded on ansible control machine. (optional)
dst: The location of the program on the server where it will be uploaded. (required)
upload: A boolean option that tells if the program must be uploaded or not. (optional defaults to False)
type: This tells the service's type (simple, forking). (optional defaults to simple)
pid_file: This tells the location of the file where the PID of the child process is stored in case of forking service. (required when type == "forking")
description: This is the description of the service. (optional)
log_file: This specifies the location of the file used to send logs to it. (optional)
started: This boolean tells whether the service must be started or not. (optional defaults to False)

Example Playbook

- hosts: server1
  vars:
    - systemd_service:
      - src: test
        dst: /usr/local/bin/test
        name: test
        upload: True
        type: simple
        log_file: /var/log/test.log
        started: True
      - dst: /us/local/bin/dst
        description: a forking service test
        started: True
        type: forking
        pid_file: /var/run/dst.log
  roles:
     - { role: mohsensy.systemd_service }