sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install cant copy file to path "/usr/lib/systemd/system/"

[volnes]

When i trying to install daemon:
sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install
there no path "/usr/lib/systemd/system/" on Ubuntu 18.04

[Exorust]

This issue can be fixed through copying the .service file to /lib/systemd/system instead of /usr/lib/systemd/system

cp -f scripts/auto-cpufreq.service /lib/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service

[AdnanHodzic]

I also believe this issue has been fixed in one of the latest commits, could you please try pulling latest changes and inform me if this is the case?

Thanks

[volnes]

nope still trying put file auto-cpufreq.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/

[marc-vdm]

I`m also experiencing this issue and pulled less than 15m ago.

[juliangaal]

cp -f scripts/auto-cpufreq.service /lib/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service

Applied this, so auto-cpufreq-install worked just fine! However, I am stuck with this:

$ auto-cpufreq --log
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq", line 382, in <module>
    @click.option("--daemon", is_flag=True, hidden=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/decorators.py", line 170, in decorator
    _param_memo(f, OptionClass(param_decls, **attrs))
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 1460, in __init__
    Parameter.__init__(self, param_decls, type=type, **attrs)
TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'hidden'

$ sudo systemctl status auto-cpufreq.service
● auto-cpufreq.service - auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2020-01-07 12:48:03 CET; 10s ago
  Process: 25814 ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/auto-cpufreq --daemon (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 25814 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Jan 07 12:48:03 pop-os systemd[1]: Started auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux.
Jan 07 12:48:03 pop-os systemd[1]: auto-cpufreq.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Jan 07 12:48:03 pop-os systemd[1]: auto-cpufreq.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

[marc-vdm]

However, I am stuck with this:

See the fix at #4, it is also in the readme now

[juliangaal]

This issue can be fixed through copying the .service file to /lib/systemd/system instead of /usr/lib/systemd/system

Does this path vary from distro to distro?

[AdnanHodzic]

@juliangaal yes. Problem was that change was made that only makes systemd file work on RedHat based distros.

@everyone, if you have daemon installed, could you please run: sudo auto-cpufreq --remove

• Pull latest changes (git pull)
• Re-install (sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install)

In last commit I made a change which should unify sytemd service across all distributions.

Please let me know if it works for you so I can close this issue, thanks.

[volnes]

@AdnanHodzic well now install works correctly, but systemd unit in Failed status:

[AdnanHodzic]

That's weird, you ran sudo auto-cpufreq --remove before fetching latest code and re-running sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install right?

[volnes]

That's weird, you ran sudo auto-cpufreq --remove before fetching latest code and re-running sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install right?

yes

[AdnanHodzic]

Maybe you have leftover files somewhere, could you do:

sudo auto-cpufreq --remove
sudo systemctl stop auto-cpufreq
sudo systemctl disable auto-cpufreq
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service
sudo rm /usr/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service
sudo rm /lib/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl reset-failed
sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install

[volnes]

sudo auto-cpufreq --remove
sudo systemctl stop auto-cpufreq
sudo systemctl disable auto-cpufreq
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service
sudo rm /usr/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service
sudo rm /lib/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl reset-failed
sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --install

same...unit in failed status

[AdnanHodzic]

● auto-cpufreq.service - auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Tue 2020-01-07 20:10:23 CET; 11min ago
 Main PID: 8835 (python3)
    Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
   Memory: 14.0M
   CGroup: /system.slice/auto-cpufreq.service
           └─8835 /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/auto-cpufreq --daemon

jan 07 20:10:23 carbon7 systemd[1]: Started auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux.

This is what my output looks like, which is identical to yours, except your fails.

What are the contents of your: /etc/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service file?

[volnes]

[Unit]
Description=auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
After=network.target network-online.target
ConditionPathExists=/var/log/auto-cpufreq.log

[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/auto-cpufreq --daemon
StandardOutput=file:/var/log/auto-cpufreq.log
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

[AdnanHodzic]

[Unit]
Description=auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
After=network.target network-online.target
ConditionPathExists=/var/log/auto-cpufreq.log

[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/auto-cpufreq --daemon
StandardOutput=file:/var/log/auto-cpufreq.log
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Compared to contents of mine it also looks identical.

If you run it in sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --live and it works fine, then I would suggest restart the computer, maybe something's not right with your systemd at the moment and then retry with "--install" again.

[volnes]

If you run it in sudo python3 auto-cpufreq.py --live and it works fine

Works fine

maybe something's not right with your systemd at the moment and then retry with "--install" again.

rebooted, same issue here unit in failed status.

btw with --log
i've got this:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq", line 379, in <module>
    @click.option("--daemon", is_flag=True, hidden=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/decorators.py", line 170, in decorator
    _param_memo(f, OptionClass(param_decls, **attrs))
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 1460, in __init__
    Parameter.__init__(self, param_decls, type=type, **attrs)
TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'hidden'

[AdnanHodzic]

Okay, your problem has nothing to do with systemd, your problem is old version of click package, which can be fixed by running: sudo pip3 install --upgrade psutil click distro

I updated the ReadMe with this information today.

[volnes]

@AdnanHodzic well thx for your help issue was in not correct rights on home directory
sudo -H will fix that issue when install latest packages of psutil and click

[juliangaal]

@AdnanHodzic can confirm

cp -f scripts/auto-cpufreq.service /lib/systemd/system/auto-cpufreq.service

is not necessary anymore! Installation works (Ubuntu 18.04) flawlessly now, Thanks for the fix!

[AdnanHodzic]

@juliangaal most welcome :)