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1.2 KiB
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45 lines
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# Setup systemd unit
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* it is prudent to make sure none of the existing systemd unit files have the name we want to give our new service.
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systemctl list-units --type=service
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* create our unit file.
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sudo vi /etc/systemd/system/<service name>.service
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* paste text into the editor accoring to the <service name> needs
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* give the owner read and write permissions, and read permissions to the group. Others will have no permissions.
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sudo chmod 640 /etc/systemd/system/<service name>.service
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```
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* check the syntax of our unit file for us, even if the service isn't running yet
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systemctl status <service name>.service
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* When you add a new unit file or edit an existing one, you must tell systemd to reload the unit file definitions.
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sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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* If you want a service to be launched at startup you must enable it:
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sudo systemctl enable <service name>
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* Enabling a service doesn't start it, it only sets it to be launched at boot time. To start the service now, you must use systemctl with the start option.
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sudo systemctl start <service name>
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* verify that our service is running correctly.
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sudo systemctl status <service name>.service
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