go-service-builder

go-service-builder is a lightweight and customizable Go library designed to simplify the creation and management of Linux and Windows services.

Installation

go get github.com/phrp720/go-service-builder

Features

• Linux Support: Create and manage services with systemd.
• Windows Support: Create and manage services using nssm.

Usage

For Linux: Creating a systemd Service

The following example demonstrates how to create and start a systemd service named dummy.service in /etc/systemd/system/.

builder := systemd.NewServiceBuilder()
service := builder.
	// Unit
	Description("Dummy Service").
	Before("network.target").
	After("network.target").
	Documentation("https://example.com").
	OnFailure("reboot.target").
	PartOf("multi-user.target").
	Requires("network.target").
	// Service
	ExecStart("/usr/bin/dummy").
	ExecStop("/usr/bin/dummy-stop").
	// Install
	RequiredBy("multi-user.target").
	Build()

err := systemd.CreateService(service, "/etc/systemd/system/dummy.service",true)
if err != nil {
	fmt.Print(err)
return
}
err := systemd.StartService("dummy.service",true)
if err != nil {
	fmt.Print(err)
return
}

For Windows: Creating a Service with NSSM

The example below illustrates how to create and start a Windows service using nssm. NSSM will ensure the service's health.

err:=nssm.InitNssm("Folder_Where_Nssm_Will_Be") // InitNssm downloads nssm and extracts it  to the specified folder
if err != nil {log.Print(err)}
builder := nssm.NewServiceBuilder()
service := builder.ServiceName("dummyService").
	AppDirectory("C:\\Program Files\\Service_Folder").
	Application("C:\\Program Files\\Service_Folder\\dummyService.exe").
	Build()
err := nssm.CreateService(service)
if err != nil {log.Print(err)}
err = nssm.StartService(service.ServiceName)
if err != nil {log.Print(err)}

Warning

To create services on Windows or to write services in restricted directories on Linux, root or Administrator privileges are required.

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check out the repository and submit a pull request or report any issues.