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    Create a systemd service


Copy the program you want to run to /usr/bin folder and make it executable.

$ sudo cp my_service_program.sh /usr/bin
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/my_service_program.sh

Create the unit file

The service file should be located at this folder: /lib/systemd/system/
Run:
$ sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/my_service_program.service
Add this content to the file.
[Unit]
Description=Example systemd service.

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/my_service_program.sh
User=osboxes
Group=osboxes
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target


Start your service

$ sudo systemctl start my_service_program

(Optional) Start your service even after rebooting your machine

$ sudo systemctl enable my_service_program