---
name: "cdist-type__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__service"
---

# cdist-type\_\_service(7)

Run action on a system service

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_service - Run action on a system service

## DESCRIPTION

This type allows you to run an action against a system service.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

- **action**

  Arbitrary parameter passed as action. Usually 'start', 'stop', 'reload' or 'restart'.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

None.

## BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

None.

## EXAMPLES

```
# Restart nginx service.
__service nginx --action restart
# Stop postfix service.
__service postfix --action stop
```

## AUTHORS

Timothée Floure \<*timothee.floure@ungleich.ch*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2019 Timothée Floure. 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