Malin Freeborn
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title: "Making Services"
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tags: [ "Documentation", "systemd" ]
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---
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# Basics
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A service can consist of two files - the .sh script to run, and the .service file which describes its run conditions.
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The .service file goes in /etc/systemd/system. The scripts themselves might be best placed in $HOME/.local/bin.
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# Example - tracker.service
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```
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[Unit]
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Description=Tracker
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[Service]
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Type=simple
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ExecStart=/path/to/script
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[Install]
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WantedBy=multi-user.target
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```
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After making the new service, systemd requires reloading:
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```bash
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sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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```
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# Types
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* simple - the service cannot be called on by others. It runs on repeat.
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* oneshot - the service executes once, then stops.
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