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ServiceInstall (Function)
In french: ServiceInstalle
Installs a Windows service or a Linux daemon according to the information given in the members of the Service variable.
This service/daemon can be found on the local computer or on a remote computer.
// Exemple d'installation de MantaManager
lsExePath is string
lsExePath = """D:\Serveur HF\MantaManager.exe"""
Service.Description = "Test d'instal de MantaManager"
Service.Type = serviceTypeSimple
Service.Startup = serviceStartupAutomatic
Service.StartupError = serviceErrorLog
Service.CommandLine = lsExePath + " --SERVICE"
Service.User = "Florence"
Service.Password = "test"
IF ServiceInstall("MantaManager") = False THEN
	Error("ServiceInstalle('MantaManager'). '" + ErrorInfo(errFullDetails) + "'")
ELSE 
	Info("OK")
END
Syntax
<Result> = ServiceInstall(<Service name> [, <Remote computer>])
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the setup was requested,
  • False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.
<Service name>: Character string
Name of the service to install.
<Remote computer>: Optional character string
IP address of the remote computer in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format (returned by NetIPAddress) or name of the remote computer (returned by NetMachineName).
This parameter is used to install a service on another computer. To use this option, the user must be administrator of remote computer.
If this parameter is not specified or is an empty string (""), the service is handled locally.
Remarks

Limitations

  • Windows From Windows Vista, when the UAC mechanism is enabled, ServiceInstall requires administrator privileges.
  • Linux ServiceInstall must be run by the user with 'root' privileges.

Starting the service

ServiceInstall does not automatically start the service after being installed. To start a service, use ServiceStart.
Linux

Manual setup of a Linux service

If the ServiceInstall cannot be used, the following Linux commands can be used:
  • list the services:
    systemctl
  • find out the status of a service:
    systemctl status serviceName
  • stop a service:
    systemctl stop serviceName
  • start a service:
    systemctl start serviceName
Component: wd300std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 12
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