Update README.md - Prevent service from running by disabling eruption systemd service script #8
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Also prevent service from running by disabling the eruption.service.
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Hi! Thank you very much for your contribution! So it would not be completely true to state that one can inhibit the launch of Eruption by disabling the systemd unit! |
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Don't know what to tell you @X3n0m0rph59. But I can confirm without doubt that on Ubuntu 18.04, the eruption daemon will not start when the service is Disabling works with the package version you provided when I inquired about installation problems in issue #7. Side note...I had time to play around more with Eruption and customize it today. Now that I have it how I like it, I kept the Eruption service running now :)! |
Changed to using systemd mask option which works with systemd 237 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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| $ sudo systemctl disable eruption | ||
| $ sudo systemctl mask eruption |
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To be more specific, we should use: eruption.service
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| You can always re-enable the Eruption service with the command: | ||
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| $ sudo systemctl enable eruption |
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"sudo systemctl unmask eruption.service" would be the complement to "sudo systemctl mask eruption.service"
I think it is because the
Glad to hear that! :-) |
Update per PR comments.
Although I have the package installed, I don't have the kernel parameter set as described in the
README.mdand am able to prevent the eruption from running by simply disabling the service. I would ask that providing this information be described as an option for users.