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Samir Sabri
Asked: 2020-01-16 09:37:18 +0800 CST

Enable template unit file?

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As when adding @ symbol to unit file, it will become a template unit file. Can I do:

sudo systemctl enable [email protected]

? What will happen if I restarted the server? Would a new service get started using that template file? I need at least one service instance to start, but I am not familiar with template files best approach to solve this.

Any idea?

systemd

1 Answers

  1. Template units aren't meaningful on their own, as they should contain variables like %i where specific identifiers are filled in.

    You would then use a command like:

    systemctl enable my-template@some-instance

    Exactly what this will be depends on what you have in your '[Instal]' section. See man systemd.unit for more about template units.

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