docs/examples/systemd-service.md

title	description	published	date	tags	editor	dateCreated
How to create a Systemd service	How to create a Systemd service on Ubuntu 22.04	true	2023-06-26T13:28:49.025Z	docker, ubuntu, installation, containerization, container, linux, server, ubuntu, systemd, service	markdown	2023-06-26T13:28:49.025Z

How to create a Systemd service on Ubuntu 22.04

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Systemd service on Ubuntu, specifically tested on version 22.04.

Prerequisites

• A system running Ubuntu 22.04
• A user account with sudo privileges
• An internet connection

Get Started

• Begin by creating a new file for your service unit. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/my-service.service

This command will open a new file in the nano text editor. You can replace my-service with the name of your service.

• Next, you need to define the service unit. Add the following lines to the file:

[Unit]
Description=<name>

[Service]
ExecStart=<command>
WorkingDirectory=<directory>
Restart=always
User=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

• Now we can enable the service to run on startup. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo systemctl enable my-service

• Finally, you can start the service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start my-service

• You can check the status of the service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status my-service

Finished

You have successfully created a Systemd service on Ubuntu 22.04. You can now manage the service using the systemctl command.

Logs

You can get logs from the service by running the following command:

sudo journalctl -u my-service