rsync_service

Creates and manages the systemd rsync daemon service.

Actions

• :create - Writes the systemd unit/defaults file and enables service.
• :delete - Stops/disables service and removes service artifacts.
• :start - Starts the service.
• :stop - Stops the service.
• :restart - Restarts the service.

Properties

• config_path - String, default '/etc/rsyncd.conf'. Path passed to rsync --daemon --config.
• defaults_file - String, platform default. Service environment file path.
• options - String, default ''. Additional daemon command-line options.
• service_name - String, platform default. Service name, rsync on Debian and rsyncd elsewhere.

Examples

Create and start the daemon

rsync_install 'default'

rsync_service 'default'

Use a custom config path and daemon options

rsync_service 'custom' do
  config_path '/etc/rsyncd-custom.conf'
  options '--port=8873'
end

Delete service artifacts

rsync_service 'default' do
  action :delete
end