Duck Service Management

The following commands allow you to create, start, stop, enable, disable, reload, and check the status of the Duck service using systemd on Linux-based systems. These commands help manage the service for your Duck web server.

Requirements

  • Linux-based system with systemd installed.

  • Python installed, along with the required dependencies for the Duck framework.

  • The system must support the use of systemctl for managing services.

Commands Overview

The following commands are available for managing the Duck service:

autorun

Creates and runs the systemd service for Duck.

Usage:

duck service autorun

This command generates a systemd service file based on the configuration settings in the Duck framework and saves it in the systemd service directory (/etc/systemd/system/). The service will be configured to run the Duck web server with the specified settings.

Note

This automatically creates and runs the Duck service at latest changes, you do not need to reload systemd, everything will be done for you.

create

Creates the systemd service for Duck.

Usage:

duck service create

This command generates a systemd service file based on the configuration settings in the Duck framework and saves it in the systemd service directory (/etc/systemd/system/). The service will be configured to run the Duck web server with the specified settings.

start

Starts the Duck service.

Usage:

duck service start

This command starts the Duck service by invoking systemctl start. The Duck web server will begin running with the specified configuration.

stop

Stops the Duck service.

Usage:

duck service stop

This command stops the Duck service using systemctl stop. If the service is currently running, it will be terminated.

enable

Enables the Duck service to start on boot.

Usage:

duck service enable

This command enables the Duck service to automatically start when the system boots, using systemctl enable.

disable

Disables the Duck service from starting on boot.

Usage:

duck service disable

This command disables the Duck service from starting on boot using systemctl disable.

status

Checks the status of the Duck service and prints detailed information.

Usage:

duck service status

This command retrieves the current status of the Duck service using systemctl status and prints relevant details like the service’s state (active/running), the PID, and how long the service has been running. It also shows the last few log lines from the service.

reload-systemd

Reloads systemd to apply new or modified services.

Usage:

duck service reload-systemd

This command reloads systemd to apply any changes made to the service configuration.