minwinsvc

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Minimal windows service stub

Programs designed to run from most *nix style operating systems can import this package to enable running programs as services without modifying them.

import _ "github.com/kardianos/minwinsvc"

If you need more control over the exit behavior, set

minwinsvc.SetOnExit(func() {
	// Do something.
	// Within 10 seconds call:
	os.Exit(0)
})

Documentation

Overview

Package minwinsvc is a minimal non-invasive windows only service stub.

Import to allow running as a windows service.

import _ "github.com/kardianos/minwinsvc"

This will detect if running as a windows service and install required callbacks for windows.

Index

• func SetOnExit(f func())

Functions

func SetOnExit

func SetOnExit(f func())

SetOnExit sets the function to be called when the windows service requests an exit. If this is not called, or if it is called where f == nil, then it defaults to calling "os.Exit(0)".