upstart_service resource

Use the upstart_service Chef InSpec audit resource to test a service using Upstart.

Availability

Install

This resource is distributed with Chef InSpec and is automatically available for use.

Version

This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.

Syntax

An upstart_service resource block declares the name of a service and then one (or more) matchers to test the state of the service:

describe upstart_service('service_name') do
  it { should be_installed }
  it { should be_enabled }
  it { should be_running }
end

where

• ('service_name') must specify a service name
• be_installed, be_enabled, and be_running are valid matchers for this resource; all matchers available to the service resource may be used

The path to the service manager’s control may be specified for situations where the path isn’t available in the current PATH. For example:

describe upstart_service('service_name', '/path/to/control') do
  it { should be_enabled }
  it { should be_installed }
  it { should be_running }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.

This resource has the following special matchers.

be_enabled

The be_enabled matcher tests if the named service is enabled:

it { should be_enabled }

be_installed

The be_installed matcher tests if the named service is installed:

it { should be_installed }

be_running

The be_running matcher tests if the named service is running:

it { should be_running }