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Darko Miletic
Asked: 2017-06-14 08:18:21 +0800 CST

How to execute custom command or script in Install section of systemd service file?

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I am creating a custom systemd service script that works fine. However I would like to execute a custom script when:

sudo systemsctl enable myservice.service

is executed.

Is this possible?

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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    As documented in man systemd.unit, there is no facility to run custom commands when a service is enabled. There are some possible alternate designs:

    • Create a simple bash script that runs the enable command on one line and your customer script on the second line.
    • Design the other parts of your system that it works when an action is triggered with a service is started instead of enabled. Directives like ExecStartPre= and ExecSTartPost= could help with that.
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