SERVICE(8) BSD System Manager's Manual SERVICE(8)
NAME
service
SYNOPSIS
service service command
service --list
service --test-if-configured-on service
service --test-if-available service
DESCRIPTION
service is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Mac OS X.
service is a simple utility to abstract the management of services provided by the system. It can be used to start and stop services, as
well as to determine the status of services.
OPTIONS
service command
Attempt to execute a given command for a given service. Currently, the available commands are 'start' and 'stop'.
--list List all available services.
--test-if-configured-on service
Exit with status 0 if the service is currently enabled. Otherwise, exit with status 1.
--test-if-available service
Exit with status 0 if the service's daemon exists on your system. Otherwise, exit with status 1.
Darwin October 15, 2004 Darwin
