@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ options:
description :
description :
- The service module actually uses system specific modules , normally through auto detection , this setting can force a specific module .
- The service module actually uses system specific modules , normally through auto detection , this setting can force a specific module .
- Normally it uses the value of the ' ansible_service_mgr ' fact and falls back to the old ' service ' module when none matching is found .
- Normally it uses the value of the ' ansible_service_mgr ' fact and falls back to the old ' service ' module when none matching is found .
- The ' old service module ' still uses autodetection and in no way does it correspond to the C ( service ) command .
type : str
type : str
default : auto
default : auto
version_added : 2.2
version_added : 2.2
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platforms : all
platforms : all
notes :
notes :
- For AIX , group subsystem names can be used .
- For AIX , group subsystem names can be used .
- The C ( service ) command line utility is not part of any service manager system but a convenience .
It does not have a standard implementation across systems , and this action cannot use it directly .
Though it might be used if found in certain circumstances , the detected system service manager is normally preferred .
seealso :
seealso :
- module : ansible . windows . win_service
- module : ansible . windows . win_service
author :
author :