Why isn't my systemd service automatically starting?
1
Here is my boondocks-agent.service file. I have installed it in /lib/systemd/system:
[Unit]
Description=Boondocks agent
Requires=
balena.service
After=
balena.service
[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=10s
WatchdogSec=60
EnvironmentFile=/etc/boondocks-agent/agent.conf
EnvironmentFile=-/tmp/boondocks-agent.conf
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
ExecStart=/usr/bin/healthdog --healthcheck=/usr/lib/boondocks-agent/boondocks-agent-healthcheck /usr/bin/start-boondocks-agent
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
It doesn't appear to start up when I boot the system. After a clean boot, this is what I see for status:
systemctl status boondocks-agent
boondocks-agent.service - Boondocks agent
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/boondocks-agent.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
What do I have to do to make this start up automatically on boot?
Edit
In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
systemd yocto
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
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1
Here is my boondocks-agent.service file. I have installed it in /lib/systemd/system:
[Unit]
Description=Boondocks agent
Requires=
balena.service
After=
balena.service
[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=10s
WatchdogSec=60
EnvironmentFile=/etc/boondocks-agent/agent.conf
EnvironmentFile=-/tmp/boondocks-agent.conf
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
ExecStart=/usr/bin/healthdog --healthcheck=/usr/lib/boondocks-agent/boondocks-agent-healthcheck /usr/bin/start-boondocks-agent
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
It doesn't appear to start up when I boot the system. After a clean boot, this is what I see for status:
systemctl status boondocks-agent
boondocks-agent.service - Boondocks agent
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/boondocks-agent.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
What do I have to do to make this start up automatically on boot?
Edit
In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
systemd yocto
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
@UlrichSchwarz - apologies - the actual service file has the absolute path. The original question has the template I use to generate the file in a YOCTO build. I'll edit.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 12:54
If this is a user-supplied unit, you really want to put it in/etc/systemd/system: the/lib/systemd/systemdirectory is for the distribution's use. Although installers are good about not messing with foreign files, it's a risk that you don't have to take! Also, your/etc/systemd/files will override anything in/lib/systemd/, preventing potential issues in the future.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 17:55
@ErikF - I think in this case, because I'm building the distribution using YOCTO, I am the distribution.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 18:24
Sorry, I forgot about that. I've gotten lazy and let my distros do all the grunt work for me! :-) I should really give it a shot; YOCTO looks really interesting.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 18:51
@ErikF - YOCTO is great - once you get past the really really steep learning curve. :-)
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 19:34
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Here is my boondocks-agent.service file. I have installed it in /lib/systemd/system:
[Unit]
Description=Boondocks agent
Requires=
balena.service
After=
balena.service
[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=10s
WatchdogSec=60
EnvironmentFile=/etc/boondocks-agent/agent.conf
EnvironmentFile=-/tmp/boondocks-agent.conf
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
ExecStart=/usr/bin/healthdog --healthcheck=/usr/lib/boondocks-agent/boondocks-agent-healthcheck /usr/bin/start-boondocks-agent
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
It doesn't appear to start up when I boot the system. After a clean boot, this is what I see for status:
systemctl status boondocks-agent
boondocks-agent.service - Boondocks agent
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/boondocks-agent.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
What do I have to do to make this start up automatically on boot?
Edit
In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
systemd yocto
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
Here is my boondocks-agent.service file. I have installed it in /lib/systemd/system:
[Unit]
Description=Boondocks agent
Requires=
balena.service
After=
balena.service
[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=10s
WatchdogSec=60
EnvironmentFile=/etc/boondocks-agent/agent.conf
EnvironmentFile=-/tmp/boondocks-agent.conf
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
ExecStart=/usr/bin/healthdog --healthcheck=/usr/lib/boondocks-agent/boondocks-agent-healthcheck /usr/bin/start-boondocks-agent
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/stop-boondocks-agent
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
It doesn't appear to start up when I boot the system. After a clean boot, this is what I see for status:
systemctl status boondocks-agent
boondocks-agent.service - Boondocks agent
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/boondocks-agent.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
What do I have to do to make this start up automatically on boot?
Edit
In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
systemd yocto
systemd yocto
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
edited May 4 '18 at 13:04
RQDQ
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
asked May 4 '18 at 12:50
RQDQRQDQ
1086
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@UlrichSchwarz - apologies - the actual service file has the absolute path. The original question has the template I use to generate the file in a YOCTO build. I'll edit.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 12:54
If this is a user-supplied unit, you really want to put it in/etc/systemd/system: the/lib/systemd/systemdirectory is for the distribution's use. Although installers are good about not messing with foreign files, it's a risk that you don't have to take! Also, your/etc/systemd/files will override anything in/lib/systemd/, preventing potential issues in the future.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 17:55
@ErikF - I think in this case, because I'm building the distribution using YOCTO, I am the distribution.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 18:24
Sorry, I forgot about that. I've gotten lazy and let my distros do all the grunt work for me! :-) I should really give it a shot; YOCTO looks really interesting.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 18:51
@ErikF - YOCTO is great - once you get past the really really steep learning curve. :-)
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 19:34
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@UlrichSchwarz - apologies - the actual service file has the absolute path. The original question has the template I use to generate the file in a YOCTO build. I'll edit.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 12:54
If this is a user-supplied unit, you really want to put it in/etc/systemd/system: the/lib/systemd/systemdirectory is for the distribution's use. Although installers are good about not messing with foreign files, it's a risk that you don't have to take! Also, your/etc/systemd/files will override anything in/lib/systemd/, preventing potential issues in the future.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 17:55
@ErikF - I think in this case, because I'm building the distribution using YOCTO, I am the distribution.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 18:24
Sorry, I forgot about that. I've gotten lazy and let my distros do all the grunt work for me! :-) I should really give it a shot; YOCTO looks really interesting.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 18:51
@ErikF - YOCTO is great - once you get past the really really steep learning curve. :-)
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 19:34
@UlrichSchwarz - apologies - the actual service file has the absolute path. The original question has the template I use to generate the file in a YOCTO build. I'll edit.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 12:54
@UlrichSchwarz - apologies - the actual service file has the absolute path. The original question has the template I use to generate the file in a YOCTO build. I'll edit.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 12:54
If this is a user-supplied unit, you really want to put it in
/etc/systemd/system: the /lib/systemd/system directory is for the distribution's use. Although installers are good about not messing with foreign files, it's a risk that you don't have to take! Also, your /etc/systemd/ files will override anything in /lib/systemd/, preventing potential issues in the future.– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 17:55
If this is a user-supplied unit, you really want to put it in
/etc/systemd/system: the /lib/systemd/system directory is for the distribution's use. Although installers are good about not messing with foreign files, it's a risk that you don't have to take! Also, your /etc/systemd/ files will override anything in /lib/systemd/, preventing potential issues in the future.– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 17:55
@ErikF - I think in this case, because I'm building the distribution using YOCTO, I am the distribution.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 18:24
@ErikF - I think in this case, because I'm building the distribution using YOCTO, I am the distribution.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 18:24
Sorry, I forgot about that. I've gotten lazy and let my distros do all the grunt work for me! :-) I should really give it a shot; YOCTO looks really interesting.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 18:51
Sorry, I forgot about that. I've gotten lazy and let my distros do all the grunt work for me! :-) I should really give it a shot; YOCTO looks really interesting.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 18:51
@ErikF - YOCTO is great - once you get past the really really steep learning curve. :-)
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 19:34
@ErikF - YOCTO is great - once you get past the really really steep learning curve. :-)
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 19:34
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You need to enable it a boot time:
systemctl enable boondocks-agent
answered May 4 '18 at 12:56
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In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
I think this is the equivalent to installing the service. To have the service default to enabled you would want to add:
SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE_${PN} = "enable"
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You need to enable it a boot time:
systemctl enable boondocks-agent
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You need to enable it a boot time:
systemctl enable boondocks-agent
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You need to enable it a boot time:
systemctl enable boondocks-agent
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You need to enable it a boot time:
systemctl enable boondocks-agent
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In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
I think this is the equivalent to installing the service. To have the service default to enabled you would want to add:
SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE_${PN} = "enable"
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In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
I think this is the equivalent to installing the service. To have the service default to enabled you would want to add:
SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE_${PN} = "enable"
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In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
I think this is the equivalent to installing the service. To have the service default to enabled you would want to add:
SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE_${PN} = "enable"
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In YOCTO, the equivalent to calling systemctl enable is:
SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "
boondocks-agent.service
"
I think this is the equivalent to installing the service. To have the service default to enabled you would want to add:
SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE_${PN} = "enable"
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@UlrichSchwarz - apologies - the actual service file has the absolute path. The original question has the template I use to generate the file in a YOCTO build. I'll edit.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 12:54
If this is a user-supplied unit, you really want to put it in
/etc/systemd/system: the/lib/systemd/systemdirectory is for the distribution's use. Although installers are good about not messing with foreign files, it's a risk that you don't have to take! Also, your/etc/systemd/files will override anything in/lib/systemd/, preventing potential issues in the future.– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 17:55
@ErikF - I think in this case, because I'm building the distribution using YOCTO, I am the distribution.
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 18:24
Sorry, I forgot about that. I've gotten lazy and let my distros do all the grunt work for me! :-) I should really give it a shot; YOCTO looks really interesting.
– ErikF
May 4 '18 at 18:51
@ErikF - YOCTO is great - once you get past the really really steep learning curve. :-)
– RQDQ
May 4 '18 at 19:34