unix_service - generic UNIX service
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Generic UNIX service check, by running ``service ... status``.

.. confval:: service

    :type: string
    :required: true

    the name of the service to check

.. confval:: state

    :type: string
    :required: false
    :default: ``running``

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

.. confval:: 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)