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--- wiki:systemd_user_service [2021/06/29 14:46] – created antisa
+++ wiki:systemd_user_service [2023/04/20 22:15] (current) – [systemd user service] edit systemd directory antisa
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 ====== systemd user service ======
-. Create user service in user's home directory ex. ///home/debian/.config/systemd/user///
+. Create user service in user's home directory ex. ///home/<app_user>/.config/systemd/user///
 Example:
-<code>
+<code systemd>
 [Unit]
 Description=my npm app
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 ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start
 WorkingDirectory=/home/debian/mynpmapp/
+Restart=on-failure
 [Install]
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 </code>
-. From root enable lingering so that it persists over reboots and logouts
+. Enable service
+  systemctl --user enable mynpmapp.service
+. From root enable lingering so that it persists over reboots and logouts
   loginctl enable-linger username
 . Use ''systemctl --user start|stop <servicename>'' to run service
 ===== TROUBLESHOOTING =====
+<WRAP center round info 60%>
+Below is only needed if you switch to the user from root or another user on the system. If you login via ssh as a user, PAM subsystem will set up the required variables.
+</WRAP>
 ==== systemd --user does not work: 'Failed to connect to bus' ====
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   export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:path=${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/bus"
-then logout and login again.
+then logout and login again. If its still not working and you get na error
+  Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory
+try rebooting the server.
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   * https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/User#Automatic_start-up_of_systemd_user_instances
   * https://serverfault.com/questions/841099/systemd-grant-an-unprivileged-user-permission-to-alter-one-specific-service
+  * https://serverfault.com/a/1047069/353235
+  * https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/434494/how-do-i-setup-user-autostart-and-properly-configure-systemd-user-services/434647#434647