python-service-example

A simple example for creating a linux systemd service which is a python script

Features:

• Automatic logging with systemd
• Runs automatically at boot

How to adapt:

1. Change the service name (service_name="your_service") in all .sh files to an expressive service name
2. Adapt the description in my_service.service
3. Adapt the python executable and script path in my_service.service (ExecStart=executable_path -u script_path)
4. (Optional) adapt the user which should run your python script in my_service.service
5. change the name of the my_service.service to the service name set in the sh files (e.g. your_service.service)

How to get log/status:

Run in bash: service your_service status

Optional Extensions:

• Copy the python script file to a constant location (e.g. /usr/local/bin/your_service/) in install.sh and remove that directory in uninstall.sh
• Add a config file for your service to a constant location (e.g. /etc/your_service/)