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A Service is a long-running executable that performs specific functions and which is designed not to require user intervention.

A Service is a long-running executable that performs specific functions and which is designed not to require user intervention.

Services usually provide an interface to Start, Stop, Pause and Restart the executable that is running in the computer's background.

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Does the command systemctl and service exists on linux only and not mac?

Hi I'm trying to see the status of my apache services on my Mac. I tried the command sudo service httpd status but command not found I look up in Google and discover systemctl so I try that sudo man systemctl and it shows no manual entry for…
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Bind service to activity in Android

I'm trying to write a simple media player that plays streaming audio using RTSP. I have a GUI-activity and a service that performs the playback. My question is how to best communicate between the activity and the service (e.g. updating the GUI based…
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Accessing UI thread handler from a service

I am trying some thing new on Android for which I need to access the handler of the UI thread. I know the following: The UI thread has its own handler and looper Any message will be put into the message queue of the UI thread The looper picks up…
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Systemd with multiple execStart

Is it possible to create service with the same script started with different input parameters? Example: [Unit] Description=script description [Service] Type=simple ExecStart=/script.py parameters1 ExecStart=/script.py…
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Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel

I'm running my Web Project in IIS. It is a 4.0 Framework APP. I have a Service.svc and I get this error when I run my Application. "Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel,…
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Cannot resolve Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

When adding permissions to my manifest file, the below xml works. However, this xml doesn't work.
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Install Windows Service with Recovery action to Restart

I'm installing a Windows Service using the ServiceProcessInstaller and ServiceInstaller classes. I've used the ServiceProcessInstaller to set the start type, name, etc. But how do I set the recovery action to Restart? I know I can do it manually…
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catch on swipe to dismiss event

I'm using an android notification to alert the user once a service is finished (success or failure), and I want to delete local files once the process is done. My problem is that in the event of failure - I want to let the user a "retry" option. and…
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Non-Singleton Services in AngularJS

AngularJS clearly states in its documentation that Services are Singletons: AngularJS services are singletons Counterintuitively, module.factory also returns a Singleton instance. Given that there are plenty of use-cases for non-singleton services,…
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Android Service Stops When App Is Closed

I am starting a service from my main Android activity as follows: final Context context = base.getApplicationContext(); final Intent intent = new Intent(context, MyService.class); startService(intent); When I close the activity page by swiping it…
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Foreground service being killed by Android

Update: I have not found a true solution to the problem. What I did come up with was a method of automatically reconnecting to a previous bluetooth device anytime the connection is lost. It's not ideal, but it seems to work fairly well. I'd love…
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stop service in android

Here I tried simple service program. Start service works fine and generates Toast but stop service does not. The code of this simple service is as below: public class MailService extends Service { @Override public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0)…
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Pass data from Activity to Service using an Intent

How do I get data within an Android Service that was passed from an invoking Activity?
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Is Spring annotation @Controller same as @Service?

Is Spring annotation @Controller same as @Service? I have idea about @Controller which can be used for URL mapping and invoking business logic. while @Service used to annotate service class which contains business logic. Can I use @Controller…
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Android - Getting context from a Broadcast receiver onReceive() to send to

I basically want to make an intent and pass it to a service from my BroadcastReceiver's onReceive(). So far I always used View.getContext(), but here, I'm stuck. How exactly can I get the context so I can use public Intent (Context packageContext,…
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