TOOL » LINUX » SYSTEMCTL
Service
Usage
Root privileges are often needed when running systemctl commands.
shell
systemctl OPTION ACTION my.service| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--user | Use the user service manager. |
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
start | Start the service. |
stop | Stop the service. |
restart | Restart the service. |
enable | Enable automatic service startup on boot. |
disable | Disable automatic service startup on boot. |
Creation
| Scope | Path |
|---|---|
| System | /etc/systemd/system |
| User | ~/.config/systemd/user |
System service
ini
## someservice.service
[Unit]
Description=some service
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
User=mateus
Environment=DISPLAY=:0
EnvironmentFile=/etc/someservice/someservice.conf
ExecStart=/path/to/script.py
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.targetUser service
ini
## wallpaper.service
[Unit]
Description=set random wallpaper
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/home/mateus/.local/bin/wallpaper --random
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target