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Systemd Service Generator

Generate systemd service unit files with [Unit], [Service], and [Install] sections visually.

Presets
[Unit] Section
[Service] Section
Environment Variables
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[Install] Section
Generated Unit File
[Unit]
Description=My Application Service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=www-data
WorkingDirectory=/opt/myapp
Environment="NODE_ENV=production"
ExecStart=/usr/bin/node /opt/myapp/index.js
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Installation Instructions
1. Save the file to /etc/systemd/system/myapp.service
2. Reload systemd: sudo systemctl daemon-reload
3. Enable on boot: sudo systemctl enable myapp
4. Start the service: sudo systemctl start myapp
5. Check status: sudo systemctl status myapp
6. View logs: journalctl -u myapp -f
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