feat: start, stop, restart, enable and disable services, and list them in one round trip

napalm-device-types' SystemdServicesMixin (2.2.0) now provides get_services()
and manage_service(); this driver supplies only the transport (#7):

- _run_service_command(): unprivileged reads and root logins run as they
  are -- the user is asked once per session with "id -u", so a root login on a
  box without sudo is not prefixed with one. With a sudo password the command
  goes through _sudo(); without one through "sudo -n", which fails at once
  instead of hanging the session on a password prompt until the read timeout.
- get_services(): one round trip instead of an is-enabled and a show per unit
  (6.0 s -> 0.8 s on a 184-unit Ubuntu host). A host without systemd still
  falls back to "service --status-all".
- manage_service(): when sudo wants a password netOrk does not have, the
  failure says how to fix it -- the same hint the apt and SNMP actions give,
  now one constant (_SUDO_PASSWORD_HINT) instead of two copies.

OpenMediaVault and QNAP inherit this driver. OMV gets service control with
it; QNAP opts out (napalm-qnap-qts), since QTS has no systemd.

README: the sudo option is sudo_password, not secret; manage_service and the
systemctl permissions are listed.

Closes #7
This commit is contained in:
Christian Manivong
2026-10-05 13:12:13 +02:00
parent 31b8a37895
commit 84717ff53b
4 changed files with 176 additions and 54 deletions
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@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ with Driver(
optional_args={
# "port": 22,
# "pkg_manager": "apt", # force package manager; auto-detected by default
# "secret": "sudo-pass", # password for sudo / enable (defaults to login password)
# "sudo_password": "sudo-pass", # for commands that need root; without it,
# # `sudo -n` (passwordless sudo) is tried
# "debugging": True, # enable verbose logging
},
) as dev:
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ with Driver(
# Upgrade everything with pending updates
result = dev.apply_updates([])
# Restart a service (start, stop, restart, enable, disable)
result = dev.manage_service("cron", "restart")
print(result) # {"success": True, "output": ""}
```
## Supported NAPALM methods
@@ -99,7 +104,8 @@ with Driver(
| `get_packages()` | ✅ | apt, dnf, yum, apk, pacman |
| `get_pending_updates()` | ✅ | apt, dnf, yum, apk, pacman |
| `apply_updates(packages)` | ✅ | apt, dnf, yum, apk, pacman |
| `get_services()` | ✅ | systemd (fallback: SysV `service`) |
| `get_services()` | ✅ | systemd, one round trip (fallback: SysV `service`) |
| `manage_service(name, action)` | ✅ | systemd: start, stop, restart, enable, disable |
| `get_users()` | ✅ | `/etc/passwd` + `/etc/group` |
| `get_processes()` | ✅ | `ps axo` |
| `get_cron_jobs()` | ✅ | user crontabs + `/etc/cron.d/` |
@@ -127,13 +133,25 @@ The SSH user needs read access to:
| `/etc/passwd`, `/etc/group` | world-readable (default) |
| `/proc/uptime`, `/sys/class/dmi/…` | world-readable (default) |
| User crontabs (`/var/spool/cron/…`) | `root` or `sudo` required |
| `systemctl is-enabled <unit>` | unprivileged on most distros |
| `systemctl list-unit-files`, `systemctl show` | unprivileged |
| `systemctl start/stop/restart/enable/disable` | `root`, or `sudo` (with `sudo_password`, or passwordless) |
| `apt list --upgradable` | may require `apt-get update` (root) |
| `dnf check-update` / `yum check-update` | unprivileged, but slower without cache |
For full functionality it is recommended to run as `root` or grant passwordless `sudo` for
the above commands.
`get_services()` and `manage_service()` come from napalm-device-types'
`SystemdServicesMixin`; this driver supplies only the transport. An action runs as
`timeout 45 systemctl --no-ask-password <action> -- <unit>.service`, so a unit that hangs
on its way up or down cannot hold the session, and only the exit status decides whether it
succeeded. Without a sudo password it uses `sudo -n`, which fails at once instead of
waiting for a password prompt.
On OpenMediaVault (napalm-openmediavault inherits this driver), enabling or disabling a
unit that OMV manages itself — Samba, NFS, SSH — may be reverted the next time OMV applies
its configuration.
## Tested distributions
| Distribution | Version | Package manager | Tested |
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@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ from netmiko.exceptions import (
)
from napalm.base.exceptions import ConnectionException, ConnectionClosedException
from napalm.base.netmiko_helpers import netmiko_args
from napalm_device_types import FingerprintRule, KernelFactsMixin, OSDriver
from napalm_device_types import (
FingerprintRule,
KernelFactsMixin,
OSDriver,
SystemdServicesMixin,
SystemdUnavailable,
)
from napalm_device_types.models import (
ApplyUpdatesResultDict,
CronJobDict,
@@ -56,6 +62,13 @@ _PKG_MANAGERS = ["apt", "dnf", "yum", "apk", "pacman"]
_RC_MARKER = "__NETORK_RC="
_RC_MARKER_RE = re.compile(rf"^{_RC_MARKER}(\d+)\s*$", re.MULTILINE)
#: What to do when sudo wants a password netOrk does not have.
_SUDO_PASSWORD_HINT = (
"sudo requires a password on this device but none is configured in netOrk. "
"Please add the sudo password to a Credential Profile assigned to this device, "
"or configure passwordless sudo (NOPASSWD) for this user."
)
# DMI field values that carry no useful information (OEM defaults, blanks)
_BAD_DMI: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
"", "none", "n/a", "not specified", "not applicable",
@@ -138,7 +151,7 @@ def _short_image_id(raw: str) -> str:
return raw.strip().removeprefix("sha256:")[:12]
class LinuxDriver(KernelFactsMixin, OSDriver):
class LinuxDriver(KernelFactsMixin, SystemdServicesMixin, OSDriver):
"""NAPALM driver for generic Linux systems.
Connects via SSH (netmiko ``linux`` device type) and auto-detects the
@@ -292,6 +305,28 @@ class LinuxDriver(KernelFactsMixin, OSDriver):
output = (raw[: last.start()] + raw[last.end():]).strip()
return output, int(last.group(1))
def _is_root(self) -> bool:
"""Whether the SSH user is root, asked once per session.
A root login on a box without sudo (an LXC container, a minimal Debian)
must not have its commands prefixed with a sudo that is not there.
"""
if getattr(self, "_root", None) is None:
self._root = self._send("id -u") == "0"
return bool(self._root)
def _run_service_command(self, command: str, *, privileged: bool, timeout: int) -> str:
"""The transport for :class:`SystemdServicesMixin`.
Without a sudo password, ``sudo -n`` fails at once where a prompt would
otherwise hang the session until the read timeout.
"""
if not privileged or self._is_root():
return self._send(command, read_timeout=timeout)
if self._sudo_password:
return self._sudo(command, read_timeout=timeout)
return self._send(f"sudo -n {command}", read_timeout=timeout)
def _detect_pkg_manager(self) -> str | None:
"""Return the first package manager binary found on PATH."""
for pm in _PKG_MANAGERS:
@@ -1379,50 +1414,25 @@ class LinuxDriver(KernelFactsMixin, OSDriver):
return {"success": False, "output": "", "error": str(exc)}
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# OSDriver – services (systemd)
# OSDriver – services (systemd, through SystemdServicesMixin)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_services(self) -> list[ServiceDict]:
"""Return systemd service units (falls back to service --status-all on SysV)."""
out = self._send(
"systemctl list-units --type=service --all --no-legend --no-pager "
"--plain 2>/dev/null"
)
if not out:
"""systemd's services in one round trip; ``service --status-all`` without systemd."""
try:
return super().get_services()
except SystemdUnavailable:
return self._get_services_sysv()
services: list[ServiceDict] = []
for line in out.splitlines():
# ssh.service loaded active running OpenBSD Secure Shell server
parts = line.split(None, 4)
if len(parts) < 4:
continue
unit, load, active, sub = parts[0], parts[1], parts[2], parts[3]
name = unit.removesuffix(".service")
running = active == "active" and sub == "running"
enabled_out = self._send(
f"systemctl is-enabled {unit} 2>/dev/null"
)
enabled = enabled_out.strip() == "enabled"
def manage_service(self, name: str, action: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Start, stop, restart, enable or disable a systemd service.
# Retrieve main PID for running services
pid = 0
if running:
pid_out = self._send(
f"systemctl show -p MainPID --value {unit} 2>/dev/null"
)
try:
pid = int(pid_out.strip())
except ValueError:
pid = 0
services.append({
"name": name,
"running": running,
"enabled": enabled,
"pid": pid,
})
return services
:raises ValueError: for an unknown action or an invalid name.
"""
result = super().manage_service(name, action)
if not result["success"] and "password is required" in result["output"]:
result["output"] = f"{result['output']}\n{_SUDO_PASSWORD_HINT}"
return result
def _get_services_sysv(self) -> list[ServiceDict]:
out = self._send("service --status-all 2>/dev/null")
@@ -2110,11 +2120,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(KernelFactsMixin, OSDriver):
if not self._sudo_password:
return {
"success": False,
"output": (
"sudo requires a password on this device but none is configured in "
"netOrk. Please add the sudo password to a Credential Profile assigned "
"to this device, or configure passwordless sudo (NOPASSWD) for this user."
),
"output": _SUDO_PASSWORD_HINT,
}
lines: list[str] = []
@@ -2140,11 +2146,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(KernelFactsMixin, OSDriver):
if not self._sudo_password:
return {
"success": False,
"output": (
"sudo requires a password on this device but none is configured in netOrk. "
"Please add the sudo password to a Credential Profile assigned to this device, "
"or configure passwordless sudo (NOPASSWD) for this user."
),
"output": _SUDO_PASSWORD_HINT,
}
# 1. Install snmpd if missing
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ classifiers = [
]
dependencies = [
"napalm>=4.0",
"napalm-device-types>=2.1.0",
"napalm-device-types>=2.2.0",
"netmiko>=4.0.0",
"paramiko>=5.0.0", # CVE-2026-44405
]
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@@ -1180,3 +1180,105 @@ def test_get_kernel_facts_raises_on_output_without_a_report(driver):
with patch.object(driver, "_send", return_value="sh: base64: not found"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
driver.get_kernel_facts()
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Services: listed in one round trip, controlled through systemctl (#7)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_REPORT = (
"SVC_BEGIN\n[files]\ncron.service enabled enabled\n[units]\n"
"MainPID=640\nId=cron.service\nNames=cron.service\nLoadState=loaded\n"
"ActiveState=active\nSubState=running\nUnitFileState=enabled\n"
"[generated]\nSVC_END\n"
)
class TestGetServices:
def test_one_command_lists_every_service(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.return_value = _REPORT
services = driver.get_services()
assert services == [{"name": "cron", "running": True, "enabled": True, "pid": 640}]
assert driver._device.send_command.call_count == 1
assert "systemctl show" in driver._device.send_command.call_args[0][0]
def test_a_host_without_systemd_falls_back_to_service(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = [
"SVC_BEGIN\n[no-systemd]\n[files]\n[units]\n[generated]\nSVC_END\n",
" [ + ] cron\n [ - ] rsync\n",
]
services = driver.get_services()
assert {s["name"]: s["running"] for s in services} == {"cron": True, "rsync": False}
assert "service --status-all" in driver._device.send_command.call_args[0][0]
class TestManageService:
def _sent(self, driver) -> list[str]:
return [c[0][0] for c in driver._device.send_command.call_args_list]
def test_as_root_the_command_runs_as_it_is(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = ["0", "__SVC_RC=0"]
assert driver.manage_service("cron", "restart") == {"success": True, "output": ""}
uid, action = self._sent(driver)
assert uid == "id -u"
assert action.startswith("timeout 45 systemctl --no-ask-password restart -- cron.service")
def test_with_a_sudo_password_it_goes_through_sudo(self, driver):
driver._sudo_password = "pw" # noqa: S105
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = ["1000", "__SVC_RC=0"]
assert driver.manage_service("cron", "stop")["success"] is True
action = self._sent(driver)[1]
assert action.startswith("echo pw | sudo -S")
assert "timeout 45 systemctl --no-ask-password stop -- cron.service" in action
def test_without_one_sudo_never_waits_for_a_password(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = ["1000", "__SVC_RC=0"]
driver.manage_service("cron", "enable")
assert self._sent(driver)[1].startswith("sudo -n timeout 45 systemctl")
def test_a_missing_sudo_password_is_explained(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = [
"1000",
"sudo: a password is required\n__SVC_RC=1",
]
result = driver.manage_service("cron", "restart")
assert result["success"] is False
assert "sudo password" in result["output"]
assert "NOPASSWD" in result["output"]
def test_a_failure_keeps_systemctls_message(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = [
"0",
"Failed to start nope.service: Unit nope.service not found.\n__SVC_RC=5",
]
result = driver.manage_service("nope", "start")
assert result == {
"success": False,
"output": "Failed to start nope.service: Unit nope.service not found.",
}
def test_who_the_user_is_is_asked_once(self, driver):
driver._device.send_command.side_effect = ["0", "__SVC_RC=0", "__SVC_RC=0"]
driver.manage_service("cron", "stop")
driver.manage_service("cron", "start")
assert self._sent(driver).count("id -u") == 1
def test_an_invalid_name_is_refused_before_anything_is_sent(self, driver):
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
driver.manage_service("cron; reboot", "stop")
assert driver._device.send_command.call_count == 0