Stretch Startup Scripts: Difference between revisions
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{{: | A systemd service can be created to start up headless applications. Create a file in /etc/systemd/system/yourapp.service | ||
<source lang=ini> | |||
[Unit] | |||
Description=Run an application on startup | |||
[Service] | |||
Type=simple | |||
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/your_app_or_script | |||
[Install] | |||
WantedBy=multi-user.target | |||
</source> | |||
If networking is a dependency add "After=network.target" in the Unit section. Once you have this file in place add it to startup with: | |||
<source lang=bash> | |||
# Start the app on startup, but will not start it now | |||
systemctl enable yourapp.service | |||
# Start the app now, but doesn't change auto startup | |||
systemctl start yourapp.service | |||
</source> | |||
{{Note|See the [http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html systemd documentation] for in depth documentation on services.}} | |||
Latest revision as of 11:39, 17 July 2019
A systemd service can be created to start up headless applications. Create a file in /etc/systemd/system/yourapp.service
[Unit]
Description=Run an application on startup
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/your_app_or_script
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
If networking is a dependency add "After=network.target" in the Unit section. Once you have this file in place add it to startup with:
# Start the app on startup, but will not start it now
systemctl enable yourapp.service
# Start the app now, but doesn't change auto startup
systemctl start yourapp.service
| Note: | See the systemd documentation for in depth documentation on services. |