ServiceInstall (Function)

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ServiceInstall (Function)

In french: ServiceInstalle

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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.

Example

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// Example for installing MantaManager
lsExePath is string
lsExePath = """D:\HF Server\MantaManager.exe"""
Service.Description = "Test for installing MantaManager"
Service.Type = serviceTypeSimple
Service.Startup = serviceStartupAutomatic
Service.StartupError = serviceErrorLog
Service.CommandLine = lsExePath + "--SERVICE"
Service.User = "Flora"
Service.Password = "test"
IF ServiceInstall("MantaManager") = False THEN
Error("ServiceInstall('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 if it corresponds to an empty string (""), the service is handled locally.

Remarks

Limitations

From Windows Vista, when the UAC mechanism is enabled, ServiceInstall requires administrator privileges.
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.

Manual setup of a Linux service

If ServiceInstall cannot be used, you can use the following Linux comands::

list the services:
- Ubuntu: use the Service command
- list the "/etc/init.d" directory:
  
  ls /etc/init.d
  
  Each service will have a binary file installed in this directory.
find out the status of a service:

/etc/init.d/nameService status
stop a service:

/etc/init.d/nameService stop
start a service:

/etc/init.d/nameService start

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