---
name: "um_add_service"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "umview"
version: "0.8.2-3"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/um_add_service"
---

# um\_add\_service(1)

add a service module to umview

## NAME

um\_add\_service - add a service module to umview

## SYNOPSIS

**um\_add\_service** \[-p \] *service\_module* \[ , *module\_options* \]\

## DESCRIPTION

This command adds a service module to umview. Modules will be loaded as shared libraries thus all the rules to load libraries apply. Modules must be loaded from a directory within the ld.so search path or should be specified by their pathnames.  If necessary configure the LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH environment variable appropriately.\
 *module\_options* are module specific configuration options, thus the reader  should refer to each service module manual for a complete description.

## OPTIONS

- **-p**

  the module becomes permanent when set.

## SEE ALSO

**[umview(1)](/umview/1.md),** **[um\_del\_service(1)](/um_del_service/1.md),** **[um\_ls\_service(1)](/um_ls_service/1.md),** **[umfuse(1viewos)](/umfuse/1viewos.md),** **umnet(1viewos),** **umdev(1viewos),** **umbinfmt(1viewos),** **viewfs(1viewos),**

## AUTHORS

View-OS is a project of the Computer Science Department, University of Bologna. Project Leader: Renzo Davoli. \
 \<http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/view-os\>

Howto's and further information can be found on the project wiki \<wiki.virtualsquare.org\>.