# File lib/chef/provider/service/upstart.rb, line 173 def upstart_state command = "/sbin/status #{@new_resource.service_name}" status = popen4(command) do |pid, stdin, stdout, stderr| stdout.each_line do |line| # rsyslog stop/waiting # service goal/state # OR # rsyslog (stop) waiting # service (goal) state line =~ UPSTART_STATE_FORMAT data = Regexp.last_match return data[2] end end end