# unix_service - generic UNIX service

Generic UNIX service check, by running `service ... status`.

service
  Type:

    string

  Required:

    true

  the name of the service to check

state
  Type:

    string

  Required:

    false

  Default:

    `running`

  the state of the service; either `running` (status command exits 0) or `stopped` (status command exits 1).

jail
  Type:

    string

  Required:

    false

  Default:

    none

  the FreeBSD jail to look for the service in; translates to the `-j` option to the `service` command (so may work on other OSes which understand that)