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A Service is a long-running executable that performs specific functions and which is designed not to require user intervention.

A Service is a long-running executable that performs specific functions and which is designed not to require user intervention.

Services usually provide an interface to Start, Stop, Pause and Restart the executable that is running in the computer's background.

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Should a RESTful 'PUT' operation return something

I was wondering what people's opinions are of a RESTful PUT operation that returns nothing (null) in the response body.
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AngularJS : Initialize service with asynchronous data

I have an AngularJS service that I want to initialize with some asynchronous data. Something like this: myModule.service('MyService', function($http) { var myData = null; $http.get('data.json').success(function (data) { myData =…
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Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground()

I am using Service Class on the Android O OS. I plan to use the Service in the background. The Android documentation states that If your app targets API level 26 or higher, the system imposes restrictions on using or creating background services…
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How to check if a particular service is running on Ubuntu

I do not know the service's name, but would like to stop the service by checking its status. For example, if I want to check if the PostgreSQL service is running or not, but I don't know the service's name, then how could I check its status? I know…
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How to check if Location Services are enabled?

I'm developing an app on Android OS. I don't know how to check if Location Services are enabled or not. I need a method that returns "true" if they are enabled and "false" if not (so in the last case I can show a dialog to enable them).
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startForeground fail after upgrade to Android 8.1

After upgrading my phone to 8.1 Developer Preview my background service no longer starts up properly. In my long-running service I've implemented a startForeground method to start the ongoing notification which is called in on…
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Starting ssh-agent on Windows 10 fails: "unable to start ssh-agent service, error :1058"

When I try to start the ssh-agent on Windows 10 via PowerShell (with elevated right or without) by entering Start-Service ssh-agent I get the error unable to start ssh-agent service, error :1058 When I check of the service is running via…
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Spring Boot application as a Service

How to configure nicely Spring Boot application packaged as executable jar as a Service in the Linux system? Is this recommended approach, or should I convert this app to war and install it into Tomcat? Currently, I can run Spring boot application…
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Call to getLayoutInflater() in places not in activity

What does need to be imported or how can I call the Layout inflater in places other than activity? public static void method(Context context){ //this doesn't work the getLayoutInflater method could not be found LayoutInflater inflater =…
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How do I run a Node.js application as its own process?

What is the best way to deploy Node.js? I have a Dreamhost VPS (that's what they call a VM), and I have been able to install Node.js and set up a proxy. This works great as long as I keep the SSH connection that I started node with open.
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Android: How can I get the current foreground activity (from a service)?

Is there a native android way to get a reference to the currently running Activity from a service? I have a service running on the background, and I would like to update my current Activity when an event occurs (in the service). Is there a easy way…
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How SID is different from Service name in Oracle tnsnames.ora

Why do I need two of them? When I have to use one or another?
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Difference between targetPort and port in Kubernetes Service definition

A Kubernetes Service can have a targetPort and port in the service definition: kind: Service apiVersion: v1 metadata: name: my-service spec: selector: app: MyApp ports: - protocol: TCP port: 80 targetPort: 9376 What is the…
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Where should @Service annotation be kept? Interface or Implementation?

I'm developing an application using Spring. I'm required to use the @Service annotation. I have ServiceI and ServiceImpl such that ServiceImpl implements ServiceI. I'm confused here as to where should I keep the @Service annotation. Should I…
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How do I update the notification text for a foreground service in Android?

I have a foreground service setup in Android. I would like to update the notification text. I am creating the service as shown below. How can I update the notification text that is setup within this foreground service? What is the best practise…
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