EX294: 'service' module

0. Online Help

$ ansible-doc service

official doc: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/service_module.html#service-module

1. Example

      - name: Start service httpd, if not started

        service:

            name: httpd

            state: started

            enabled: yes

2. Key Points

• it needs 'root' privilege
• it depends on low-level service manager like systemd, init,... based on fact "ansible_service_mgr'.
• The service name is not the same among different distributions.