Run Python script as systemd service

README.md

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

dash_sniffer.service

[Unit]
Description=Dash Button Sniffer

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/dash_sniffer.py

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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.

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

try:

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

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.

• add

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

• chmod 777 dash_sniffer.py

chmod 777 chesus crust

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

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

😂😂😂

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

Tears 🤣🤣🤣