Example call of service from go-systemd

buscall.go

package bus

/*
Libraries: go-systemd, godbus
Files: unit file in your systemd services location (.service)
*/

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/dbus"
)

// StartService starts given service by name
func StartService(name string) (string, error) {
	bus, err := dbus.New()
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	defer bus.Close()

	busChan := make(chan string)
	id, err := bus.StartUnit("some-service.service", "fail", busChan) // rename your service
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	status := <-busChan
	fmt.Println("Received return status id:", id, "status:", status)

	return status, nil
}