In [[computing]], mechanisms and techniques for managing [[Operating system services|services]] often differ by [[operating system]]. '''Operating system service management''' can refer to the following:
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* In several Unix and [[Unix-like]] operating systems, init.d scripts, used by the [[init]] process, are used to control services.
* Sun Microsystem's Solaris 10 operating environment uses the [[Service Management Facility]].
* Microsoft Windows uses INSTSRV and SRVANY programs, see also [[Windows service]] and [[Service Control Manager]],
* [[Cygwin]], a collection of free software tools that allows Microsoft Windows to function similarly to a Unix system, uses a tool called cygrunsrv.
* Apple's Mac OS X uses [[launchd]] or [[SystemStarter]], depending on the version of the system software.
* Some Linux-distros such as [[Canonical Ltd.]]´s [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] and [[Google]]'s [[Chrome OS]] use [[Upstart]].
