systemd Service Generator

Unit name

Description

ExecStart (command)

User

WorkingDirectory

Type

Restart

After

Also generate a timer

OnCalendar (e.g. daily, *-*-* 03:00:00)

Unit file(s)

Copy the file to /etc/systemd/system/, then systemctl daemon-reload and systemctl enable –now NAME. With a timer, enable the timer, not the service.

Create systemd unit files

The tool builds a ready-to-use .service file from your input – and, if you like, an additional .timer to start the service on a schedule (the modern alternative to cron).

Type: simple for foreground programs, oneshot for short tasks (typical with timers), forking for classic daemons.
Restart: on-failure restarts the service after a crash.
Timer: OnCalendar=daily or an expression like *-*-* 03:00:00 for 3 a.m. daily.

Enable: copy the file to /etc/systemd/system/, then systemctl daemon-reload and systemctl enable --now myapp.service (or .timer).

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