pbs_dataservice(8B)

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okay so bestie, meet pbs_dataservice β€” the command that starts, stops, or checks the status of the PBS data service. This is the tea from the pbs_dataservice(8B) page in the PBS Professional manual, and it’s giving β€œtiny but important system babysitter” energy. πŸ’–

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

pbs_dataservice [start|stop|status]

πŸŽ€ DESCRIPTION πŸŽ€

The pbs_dataservice command starts, stops, or gets the status of the PBS data service. That’s the whole main-character job, no cap. 🫢

πŸ” Permission πŸ”

Root privilege is required to use this command. Like, actual root. No borrowing your friend’s account and hoping for the best. πŸ‘‘

🧚 Arguments 🧚

  • start β€” starts the PBS data service. go go go ✨
  • stop β€” stops the PBS data service. Important caveat, bestie: this can be used only when the PBS server is not running. πŸ›‘
  • status β€” displays the status of the PBS data service, like this:
    • Data service running: "PBS Data Service running" βœ…
    • Data service not running: "PBS Data Service not running" 😭

πŸ’– EXIT STATUS πŸ’–

  • Zero β€” success. slay. βœ…
  • Non-zero β€” failure. not slay. 😭

That’s the whole page, bestie. Signed off from the pbs_dataservice(8B) corner of PBS Professional, with Local and 19 November 2019 at the bottom. πŸ’…βœ¨

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