New in version 2.5.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Note
ansible_facts.services facts collected by this module, it is recommended to not use “dot notation” because services can have a - character in their name which would result in invalid “dot notation”, such as ansible_facts.services.zuul-gateway. It is instead recommended to using the string value of the service name as the key in order to obtain the fact data value like ansible_facts.services['zuul-gateway']Facts returned by this module are added/updated in the hostvars host facts and can be referenced by name just like any other host fact. They do not need to be registered in order to use them.
| Fact | Returned | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
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services
complex
|
always |
States of the services with service name as key.
|
|
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name
string
|
always |
Name of the service.
Sample:
arp-ethers.service
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|
source
string
|
always |
Init system of the service. One of
systemd, sysv, upstart.
Sample:
sysv
|
|
|
state
string
|
always |
State of the service. Either
running, stopped, or unknown.
Sample:
running
|
|
|
status
string
|
systemd systems or RedHat/SUSE flavored sysvinit/upstart |
State of the service. Either
enabled, disabled, or unknown.
Sample:
enabled
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