Contents

• Create a skeleton systemd python daemon
  • Setup
  • To start/stop the service
  • To enable/disable the service on boot

Create a skeleton systemd python daemon

Setup

1. Create a new (auto-restarting) service definition

        cd  ~/.config/systemd/user
        vi test.service

        [Unit]
        Description=test
   
        [Service]
        ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /path/to/service.py
        Restart=on-failure
   
        [Install]
        WantedBy=default.target

2. Reload systemd services so the new service is picked up

        systemctl --user daemon-reload

3. Check the service exists

        systemctl --user list-unit-files

To start/stop the service

    systemctl --user start service
    systemctl --user stop service

To enable/disable the service on boot

This service can be persisted on boot by:

    systemctl enable --user service