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--- howto:systemd [2021/01/01 13:44] – [Ubuntu 16.04+] Retros tip from IRC digital man
+++ howto:systemd [2022/06/27 14:03] – [Ubuntu 16.04+] typo nelgin
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-====== Start Synchronet BBS from Systemd ======
+====== Start Synchronet BBS from systemd ======
-If you run a modern GNU/Linux distribution, you will likely discover [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemd|Systemd]] is used as the init system (for starting and control system services/daemons).
+If you run a modern GNU/Linux distribution, you will likely discover [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemd|systemd]] is used as the init system (for starting and control system services/daemons).
 In this case, instead of use the old SysV-style /etc/init.d/sbbs.service init script, you use a systemd services unit file:
 Create and edit (or download from [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/install/systemd/sbbs.service|here]]) the following file (please correct your ExecStart path and User/Group as you need):
+===== Where is My Service File? =====
+If you are already running Synchronet from systemd but can't remember where the config file is, the following commands will help.
+''systemctl status'', then when viewing the file type ''/sbbs''. Note the service name (probably sbbs.service). ''q'' to quit back to the command line.
+Use that service name to return the path to the config file. Example: ''systemctl show -p FragmentPath sbbs.service''
 ===== Ubuntu 16.04+ =====
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   Type=forking
   Environment=SBBSROOT=/sbbs SBBSCTRL=/sbbs/ctrl
+  # this stops you running out of files
+  LimitNOFILE=10000
+  # this enables you to take a good core dump
+  LimitCORE=infinity
   User=sbbs
   Group=sbbs
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-Finally, you must execute //systemd daemon-reload// for tell systemd te reload the unit file
+Finally, you must execute //systemd daemon-reload// for tell systemd to reload the unit file
 Test your setup:
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 ===== Recommended Tweaks to the Service Section ===
-Add these to the ''[Service]'' section:
+Add these to the ''[Service]'' section of your service's config file:
 To increase the open file limit:
-  LimitNOFILE=10000
+<file sbbs.service>
+LimitNOFILE=10000
+</file>
 To allow core file generation (for crash/segfault debugging:
-  LimitCORE=infinity
+<file sbbs.service>
+LimitCORE=infinity
+</file>
 ===== See Also =====

howto/systemd.txt · Last modified: 2022/11/30 22:00 by digital man

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