ansible.builtin.service_facts (v2.5.10) — module

Install Ansible via pip

Install with pip install ansible==2.5.10

Description

Return service state information as fact data for various service management utilities

Requirements

• Any of the following supported init systems: systemd, sysv, upstart

Usage examples

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- name: populate service facts
  service_facts:

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- debug:
    var: ansible_facts.services

Outputs

ansible_facts:
  contains:
    services:
      arp-ethers.service:
        name: arp-ethers.service
        source: systemd
        state: stopped
      network:
        name: network
        source: sysv
        state: running
  description: facts to add to ansible_facts about the services on the system
  returned: always
  type: complex