winsw/docs/cli-commands.md

CLI commands

• install
• uninstall
• start
• stop
• restart
• status
• refresh
• customize

install command

Installs the service.

Usage

winsw install [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate] [--user|--username <username>] [--pass|--password <password>]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Options

• --no-elevate

Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

• --user|--username <username>

Specifies the user name of the service account.

• --pass|--password <password>

Specifies the password of the service account.

uninstall command

Uninstalls the service.

Usage

winsw uninstall [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Options

• --no-elevate

Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

start command

Starts the service.

Usage

winsw start [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Options

• --no-elevate

Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

stop command

Stops the service.

Usage

winsw stop [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate] [--no-wait]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Options

• --no-elevate

Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

• --no-wait

Doesn't wait for the service to actually stop.

• --force

Stops the service even if it has started dependent services.

restart command

Stops and then starts the service.

Usage

winsw restart [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Options

• --no-elevate

Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

• --force

Restarts the service even if it has started dependent services.

status command

Checks the status of the service.

Usage

winsw status [<path-to-config>]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

refresh command

Refreshes the service properties without reinstallation.

Usage

winsw refresh [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

Arguments

path-to-config

The path to the configuration file. If a file isn't specified, WinSW searches the executable directory for a .xml file with the same file name without the extension.

Options

• --no-elevate

Doesn't automatically trigger a UAC prompt.

customize command

Customizes the wrapper executable.

Usage

winsw customize -o|--output <output> --manufacturer <manufacturer>

Options

• -o|--output <output>

Required. Specifies the path to the output file.

• --manufacturer <manufacturer>

Specifies the manufacturer name of the customized executable.

dev ps command

Draws the process tree associated with the service.

Usage

winsw dev ps [<path-to-config>] [-a|--all]

Options

• -a|--all

Optional. Draws the process tree associated with all services.

dev kill command

Terminates the service if it has stopped responding.

Usage

winsw dev kill [<path-to-config>] [--no-elevate]

dev list command

Lists services managed by the current executable.

Usage

winsw dev list