---
name: "cdist-type__daemontools_service"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__daemontools_service"
---

# cdist-type\_\_daemontools\_service(7)

Create a daemontools-compatible service dir.

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_daemontools\_service - Create a daemontools-compatible service dir.

## DESCRIPTION

Create a directory structure compatible with daemontools-like service management.

Note that svc must be present on the target system.

The object ID will be used as the service name.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **run**

  Command to run. exec-ing and stderr redirection will be added. One of run, run-file must be specified.

  Example: *my-program*

- **run-file**

  File to save as \<servicedir\>/run. One of run, run-file must be specified.

  Example:

```
#!/bin/sh
exec 2>&1
exec my_program
```

- **log-run**

  Command to run for log consumption. Default: *multilog t ./main*

- **servicedir**

  Directory to install into. Default: */service*

## BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

None.

## EXAMPLES

```
require="__daemontools" __daemontools_service prometheus --run "setuidgid prometheus $GOBIN/prometheus $FLAGS"
```

## SEE ALSO

[**cdist-type\_\_daemontools**(7)](/cdist-type__daemontools/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Kamila Součková \<*kamila--@--ksp.sk*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2017 Kamila Součková. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021