Add initial upstart support for Ubuntu

salt/modules/service.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def __virtual__():
                'Scientific',
                'Fedora',
                'Gentoo',
+               'Ubuntu',
                'FreeBSD',
                'Windows',
               ]

salt/modules/upstart.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+'''
+Module for the management of upstart systems. The Upstart system only supports
+service starting, stopping and restarting.
+
+DO NOT use this module on red hat systems, as red hat systems should use the
+rh_service module, since red hat systems support chkconfig
+'''
+
+import os
+
+
+def __virtual__():
+    '''
+    Only work on Ubuntu
+    '''
+    # Disable on these platforms, specific service modules exist:
+    if __grains__['os'] == 'Ubuntu':
+        return 'service'
+    return False
+
+
+def _runlevel():
+    '''
+    Return the current runlevel
+    '''
+    out = __salt__['cmd.run']('runlevel').strip()
+    return out.split()[1]
+
+
+def start(name):
+    '''
+    Start the specified service
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.start <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = 'service {0} start'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+
+def stop(name):
+    '''
+    Stop the specified service
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.stop <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = 'service {0} stop'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+
+def restart(name):
+    '''
+    Restart the named service
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.restart <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = 'service {0} restart'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
+
+
+def status(name, sig=None):
+    '''
+    Return the status for a service, returns a bool whether the service is
+    running.
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' service.status <service name>
+    '''
+    cmd = 'service {0} status'.format(name)
+    return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)