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user systemd service for homebridge (http://github.com/nfarina/homebridge)
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homebridge.service
[Unit]
Description=Homebridge
After=network-online.target deconz.service
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/homebridge
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=10
KillMode=process
[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
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tkintscher commented Jul 12, 2019 •
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Place the above file in: $HOME/.config/systemd/user/homebridge.service
Then run:

# reload service files
systemctl --user daemon-reload

# enable service auto start
systemctl --user enable homebridge.service

# create lingering systemd process at startup (otherwise it will only start once the user logs in)
loginctl enable-linger $USER

# start daemon
systemctl --user start homebridge.service

Watch the log by running:

journalctl --user-unit homebridge

If you get an error message like Failed to connect to bus: Permission denied, the systemd --user instance is not running or the environment variables are not set properly. This happened to me when su-ing to the homebridge user. As a workaround try logging in directly as that user.

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