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Delete

Delete a service unit file from a target host. The service is stopped and disabled if running, the unit file is removed from /etc/systemd/system/, and systemctl daemon-reload is run:

$ osapi client node service delete --target web-01 \
--name myapp.service

Job ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

HOSTNAME STATUS NAME CHANGED
web-01 changed myapp.service true

1 host: 1 changed

If the unit file does not exist, changed: false is returned:

$ osapi client node service delete --target web-01 \
--name myapp.service

Job ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

HOSTNAME STATUS NAME CHANGED
web-01 ok myapp.service false

1 host: 1 ok

Broadcast to all hosts:

$ osapi client node service delete --target _all \
--name myapp.service

Job ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

HOSTNAME STATUS NAME CHANGED
web-01 changed myapp.service true
web-02 changed myapp.service true

2 hosts: 2 changed

JSON Output

Use --json to get the full API response:

$ osapi client node service delete --target web-01 \
--name myapp.service --json
{"results":[{"hostname":"web-01","name":"myapp.service","changed":true,"status":"ok"}],"job_id":"..."}

Flags

FlagDescriptionDefault
--nameService unit name to deleterequired
-T, --targetTarget: _any, _all, hostname, or label (group:web)_any
-j, --jsonOutput raw JSON response