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Run Python script as systemd service
  1. Create a service file like dash_sniffer.service
  2. Put it in /lib/systemd/system/
  3. Reload systemd using command: systemctl daemon-reload
  4. Enable auto start using command: systemctl enable dash_sniffer.service
[Unit]
Description=Dash Button Sniffer
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/dash_sniffer.py
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
@thatguycharan
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thatguycharan commented Dec 4, 2017

I followed the same steps for my program lying on GCP but it didn't work.
I was trying to daemonize a python script made for polling a telegram bot.

@skyway22
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Well, post the details (service file, script) so others can help.

@tinkerBOY-git
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try:

ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /usr/bin/dash_sniffer.py

@matthijskooijman
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Wouldn't it be better to put the file in /etc/systemd/system, rather than in /lib? They are both used, but AFAIK the latter is intended for installed packages, rather than administrator additions.

@crisscrt
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  • add

#! /usr/bin/python to dash_sniffer.py

  • chmod 777 dash_sniffer.py

@KaranTrivedi
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chmod 777 chesus crust

@ali-aliabadi
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We all had that one guy who pulled a sneaky chmod 777 -R / on the server, right?

😂😂😂

@AvicennaJr
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We all had that one guy who pulled a sneaky chmod 777 -R / on the server, right?

Tears 🤣🤣🤣

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