McpNetwork.WinNuxService 8.1.0

McpNetwork.WinNuxService

This NuGet permits any .Net (starting version 6) console application to be run as a Windows or Linux service.

How to

• Create a new .Net Core console application
• Add a reference to this NuGet
• Update Program.cs as indicated herebelow
• Create TestService.cs file
• Compile the project
• Create the Windows Service
• Test & Enjoy

File Program.cs

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using McpNetwork.WinNuxService;

namespace DemoService
{
	class Program
	{
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			var serviceManager = new WinNuxService<TestService>(); 
			// var serviceManager = new WinNuxService<TestService>(new TestService()); 

			// Don't forget to keep starting arguments
			serviceManager.StartArguments = args;

			var isService = !(Debugger.IsAttached || args.Contains("--console"));
			if (isService)
			{
				serviceManager.RunAsService();
			}
			else
			{
				serviceManager.RunAsConsole();
			}

		}
	}
}

File TestService.cs

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.ServiceProcess;
using McpNetwork.WinNuxService.Abstracts;

namespace DemoService
{
	internal class TestService : AWinNuxService
	{
		private const string ServiceName = "DemoService";
		private readonly string LogFilePath = @"d:\Temp\TestService.log";

		public TestService()
		{
			this.DebugStopKey = ConsoleKey.Z;  // Override default CTRL+C to stop service in debug mode
			if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
			{
				this.LogFilePath = "/home/pi/Desktop/TestService.log";
			}
		}
		
		public override void OnStart(string[] args)
		{
			var parameters = new StringBuilder();
			foreach(var startArgument in this.StartArguments)
			{
				parameters.AppendFormat("[{0}] ", startArgument);
			}
			this.Log(String.Format("OnStart. Parameters : {0}", parameters.ToString()));
		}

		public override void OnStop()
		{
			this.Log("OnStop");
		}

		public void Log(string logLine)
		{
			const string OUTPUT_FORMAT = "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.ffff";
			var outputLine = String.Format("{0}|{1}|{2}", DateTime.Now.ToString(OUTPUT_FORMAT), TestService.ServiceName, logLine);
			Console.WriteLine(outputLine);
			if (!File.Exists(LogFilePath))
			{
				using var sw = File.CreateText(LogFilePath);
				sw.WriteLine(outputLine);
			}
			else
			{
				using var sw = File.AppendText(LogFilePath);
				sw.WriteLine(outputLine);
			}
		}

	}
}

Create the Windows Service

The windows service is created using sc Syntax: sc create TestService binpath= TestService.exe

Create the Linux Service

Refer to linux documentation on creating a linux daemon (you can get a good example on https://swimburger.net/blog/dotnet/how-to-run-a-dotnet-core-console-app-as-a-service-using-systemd-on-linux)

Test

Windows service

You can now open the Service Manager and start, pause, resume and start your service. You can also use NET or SC commands to manage your service.

Linux service

Refer to https://swimburger.net/blog/dotnet/how-to-run-a-dotnet-core-console-app-as-a-service-using-systemd-on-linux for starting a linux service