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3.3.5. Services Without a Prefix
systemd and SysV init services are popular examples of user interaction with daemon services. In general, users do not need to include
scl enable in the command when starting services, because services are by design started in a clean environment. But still, users are required to use the correct service name, usually prefixed with the Software Collection name (for example, rh-mariadb102-mariadb).
syspaths subpackages allow users to use the conventional names of the services, such as
mariadb, mongod, or postgresql, if the appropriate syspaths subpackage is installed. To achieve this, create a symbolic link, without including the Software Collection name in the symbolic link name, that points to the conventional service file.
For example, a service
service_1 in the software_collection_1 Software Collection that is normally provided by the file /etc/rc.d/init.d/software_collection_1-service_1 can be accessed as service_1 by creating the following symbolic link:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/service_1 -> /etc/rc.d/init.d/software_collection_1-service_1
Or, in the case of a systemd unit file:
/usr/lib/systemd/system/service_1 -> /usr/lib/systemd/system/software_collection_1-service_1
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