NAME
RCService -- A module to manage UNIX services
SYNOPSIS
This is a straight forward interface to the control scripts in @file{/etc/rc?.d}
DESCRIPTION
This manages the system services, atleast those the live in the /etc/rc?.d folders.
Method
new($service_name,$path)
path is optional, and may refer either to the folder containing the relevant control script, or may refer to the control script itself.
start
will start the service (if not already started). Example: $Obj-
>start();
stop
will stop the service (if running). Example: $Obj-
>stop();
restart
will restart the service, effectively stopping it (if it is running) and then starting it. Example: $Obj-
>restart();
status
reload