- Modify the service file
- Copy the Service File to the Systemd Directory
- Reload Systemd Daemon
- Enable the Service
- Start the Service
- Check the Service Status
- Reload Configuration on SIGHUP
- See logs
[Service]
User=icalgit
Group=icalgit
Type=simple
WorkingDirectory=/home/icalgit/icalgit
ExecStart=/home/icalgit/bin/ical-git
Restart=on-failure
TimeoutSec=10
Change the user and group to your own user.
Make sure WorkingDirectory and ExecStart points to existing own paths.
You need to copy your .service file to the /etc/systemd/system
directory. This is where systemd looks for service files. You'll need superuser
privileges to do this.
sudo cp ical-git.service /etc/systemd/system/After adding or modifying any service file, you need to reload the systemd daemon so it can recognize the new or changed service file.
sudo systemctl daemon-reloadIf you want your service to start automatically on boot, you should enable it. This step is optional but recommended for most services that you want to run continuously.
sudo systemctl enable ical-git.service Now, you can start your service. If you've enabled it, this step is technically optional since it will start on the next boot, but you'll likely want to start it immediately for testing purposes.
sudo systemctl start ical-git.service To verify that your service is running as expected, you can check its status.
sudo systemctl status ical-git.service ical-git can reload its configuration file when it receives the SIGHUP signal. To reload the configuration without restarting the service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl reload ical-git.servicesudo journalctl -u ical-git.service