Questions tagged [services]
A Linux service is an application (or set of applications) that runs in the background waiting to be used, or carrying out essential tasks.
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Running python GUI application with PyQt and python-vlc as a service
I'm trying to run a python GUI application as a service. The application is using PyQt5 and python-vlc packages. I have the following service file:
[Unit]
Description="Python VLC Service Test&...
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How do I manually start/stop the motion service from a program?
I have successfully set up motion to run at boot up on a Raspberry Pi running buster Debian Linux.
Now I want to start and stop the service from within my Python program. I started by changing the /...
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Php7.0 is installed, but service doesn't appear in services list
I have install php7.0 and some it extention, but when I type
"sudo service php7.0 restart", what I found is
"Failed to restart php7.0.service: Unit php7.0.service failed to load: No such file or ...
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Which services on the Pi are mandatory and optional?
I am looking to make the Pi more responsive by disabling unneeded service. I am looking to disable services in /etc/init.d (and anywhere else if there are other places) and want to find a list ...
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SSL certificate for multiple dock containers running on RPI 4
Hi guys I have a question regarding docker containers and ssl certificates.
I want to install more than one docker containers like pi hole , Bitwarden and motioneye .
To access them I have to type ...
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Trying to install OrientDB a run it as service
I'm trying to install OrientDB on my Raspberry 3, and configure it to run it as a service. I'm following the instruction found at here.
I downloaded the binaries, and unpacked them at /opt/orientdb/ ...
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Raspberry Transmission-daemon doesn't restart automatically
I followed this guide:
https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-torrentbox/
transmission works without problems but everytime I reboot the RaspberryPi I need to stop the service and then start again ...
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Service does not start at boot time
I am running a Flask application on my RPi successfully by issuing the following command
export FLASK_APP=/opt/fzwk-access-source/app.py && flask run --host 0.0.0.0
Now, my next goal is ...
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Downloads stop when I close Putty. What is happening?
I have Deluge P2P installed on my Raspery Pi. It seems the downloads stop when I close Putty, even though the Raspery Pi is still powered on. Should this happen? How can I prevent it? I don't have ...
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When should something be registered as a service?
I've red a few tutorials on how to set P2P clients up, specifically Deluge. For some reason all of them say to register it as a service. Why is this? I've just been starting it manually in the ...
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Howto self-restart a service when network link goes down?
I have a VPN using L2P/IPsec. A service I created establishes the ppp0 interface and tunnel. The service basically executes a shell script that does all the work.
I can start/stop the service and all ...
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Running a Python script as a service file on boot
I have a Python script (that works) set up and I want to run it automatically every time the Raspberry Pi is on.
I have read that I need to create a unit file and I have done so, but whenever I try ...
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Access Point service is not starting on boot with systemd
I've followed this guide to enable both AP and client modes in my RPi 3 at the same time, and it's working fine (some tweaking involved). But now I'm trying to start the AP on boot, which is covered ...
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Check if Raspivid service is running?
I am creating a program the requires the following:
Check if raspivid is currently running.
Check if its running out of a services file.
if it is running out of a specific file, determine which ...
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Why dhcpcd.service failed for auto matically alllow ip address
I using Raspbery pi zero w.
my dhcpcd.service always fail, I do not know the reason:
my linux is:
PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID=&...
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How to prevent application from crashes in Rpi?
I replace ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart file to run my script that runs my application. But when my application crashes never run again.
I tried before run my app in a service, but as my app ...
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Do I need to stop services when performing a full system backup of Raspberry OS on a RPi4 using rsync?
Well I guess the title is pretty self-explanatory but to put a little more words on, I want to use rsync to perform a weekly, incremental backup of my RPi4 which is hosting Pi-Hole, Unbound DNS and ...
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Unable to auto livestream when booting - enable .service does not work (failed to enable unit: Invalid argument)
I want to set up a service that starts a livestream when booting the rasp. I have been following this tutorial: domoticproject.com/creating-raspberry-pi-service
This is what my .service in /lib/system/...
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All in one Raspberry pi Server?
Does Grafana server + influxDB + ChirpStack Gateway OS full runs on same Raspberry pi that RAK2245 mounted gateway? As you know latest raspberry pi 4 have 8gb ram. I will only monitor about 20-30 ...
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Start Service with Sudo
I am trying to run an Express API server with sudo permissions and have it automatically start on boot.
The API needs access to bcm2835 library, and I get the following when trying to run node server....
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Not able to start the Plex Media Server on my Raspberry 3 anymore
I currently have the problem, that my Plex Media Server, which is set up on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, cannot be started. When I hit sudo service plexmediaservice status, I get the following error:
pi@...
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Does Raspbian start its automatic services/daemons when it's turned or when someone logs in?
I'm using Raspbian. I connect through Putty. My question is, before I connect with Putty, is the Pi actually doing anything or is it just sitting their idly? Before logged in, does it start the ...
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Monitoring NICs on the Pi
Is it possible to have a script running as a service constantly monitor certain NICs and alert me throught LEDs if one of them has been disconnected or is not properly detected by the OS?
Would ...
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My raspbian buster is stuck at Splash Screen with polkit.service!
I was working fine with my Rpi4 this morning. Next time when I started it was okay. Then there was some resolution issue. so I went into raspi-config and disabled the OpenGL. After a restart my PC is ...
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How do I restart sshd on raspbian?
How do I restart sshd on raspbian stretch?
This does not work:
pi@raspberrypi:~/.ssh $ sudo systemctl restart sshd
Failed to restart sshd.service: Unit sshd.service not found.
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Problem with launching webpage at boot
I am facing some issues starting a webpage with my raspberry pi at boot. I created a web weather dashboard with some widgets and I want my raspberry pi to start this webpage at boot.
My raspberry ...
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Raspbian wpa_supplicant fails, which service to (re)start?
I'm using Raspberry Pi 2 installed with Raspbian (Debian Wheezy) ~ Release date: 2015-02-16.
Every now and then wpa_supplicant dies on me and usually when I'm remote and I cannot do anything other ...
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Service won't run python srcipt with privileges RASPBIAN JEESIE
I have script in python that need to be run with "sudo" keyword. Everything because I'm accessing "/dev/mem". Now I need to start this python script on RPi startup. So I create simple service that ...
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Cannot setup Samba
I want to access files from my Raspberry on my Windows machine. I did it previously, but I resetted both my devices some time ago. I haven't made any advanced network configurations to them yet. I ...
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running python script as service and calling functions from another program
I have a python script to control some LEDS. In a compiled c++ program I have been calling python scripts like so in various places:
system("python /home/pi/leds_flash.py")
system("python /home/pi/...
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Troubleshooting my project xorg error. Services not booting
My /etc/X11/xorg.conf is empty i did have a 99-calibration.conf I put in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ but I had to make the xorg.conf.d/ dir so i migth have already messed up before.
Now starting the pi ...
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Enabling SSH by default on Raspbian Stretch
I have a Raspberry Pi 1 Model A running an image of Raspbian Stretch Lite.
I've noticed that when I power on my pi and allow it to start up, I can't seem to SSH into it from my Mac laptop. First, I ...
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How to disable other applications also desktop applications in Raspberry Pi?
I want to disable unused programs and services also desktop application in Raspberry Pi except my own program to gain performance from RAM. I searched on the web and found some information.
To ...
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Running pygame and webcam works from command line not when using a service
I am writing a small program for a Museum display that captures a still from a webcam, displays it on screen, waits a few seconds and takes another, loop forever. This all works fine from the command ...
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How to make a service to run a python script which includes browser automation
I have python script which is using selenium web driver to do some web automation task. This python code is running perfectly fine when I am running it from the terminal. It launches firefox and does ...
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The service error for startup app in a terminal
My Python application needs to run on a Raspberry Pi 3 at startup and in a terminal.
What I did:
I created a service screenscript.service in /etc/systemd/system
a bash file in /home/pi/mydir/screen....
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How to exit a python daemon cleanly?
I want a simple python script to run in background, therefore I configured daemon test.service in /etc/systemd/system/.
[Unit]
Description=Test service
After=multi-user.target
[Service]
Type=simple
...
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Python app scheduler issue on Raspberry pi, i got error like this "python[2132]: WARNING:apscheduler.scheduler:Execution of job"
I an using Raspberry PI zero W and connected 5 sensors to getting reading from sensors. i used services for start the sensors scripts and i installed python apscheduler for time sequence.
Sometime ...
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Switch back from WLAN AccessPoint to normal WLAN client
I configured my Raspi (3B+, Raspbian Stretch) as a WLAN Access Point, as described here:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/access-point.md
Now I want to switch my Raspi ...
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openvpn exits with error 1194 port already in use
I have pivpn installed on my raspbian stretch running on 1194 port.
in the beginning it was working fine , but now from few days I am getting this error on reboot.
Sep 26 21:17:29 titan ovpn-bridge-...
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Determining how specific services were started?
I have a Raspberry Pi which is running well, and am looking at creating a status app for it. I have some services that are run on startup, and I want my app to check that they are running, and if not ...
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Python script does not run when called by service
I have written a python program that continuously parses my current IP and emails it to me if it changes that I want to begin running as soon as the computer boots up: /home/pi/sendIP.py#note that ...
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Can't establish SSH connection in systemd.service
I created following service:
[Unit]
Description=Server Tunneling
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=ssh -R server-login:80:localhost:8003 serveo....
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isc-dhcp-server can't bind to dhcp address
I'm trying to set up an ethernet DHCP server on a Raspberry Pi to connect one device via eth0 and give it an ip address, but I cannot for the life of me get the service to start.
This won't be an ...
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Can't restart failed services
I have two processes in my Pi that are stuck in the failed status.
The output of systemctl --failed is:
● lighttpd.service loaded failed failed Lighttpd Daemon
● wpa_supplicant.service ...
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Functioning Script for Access Point Which Fails When Run as a Service
In order to reach my Raspberry Pi 3 B +, I need it to broadcast an access point upon booting.
I am aware that there are common issues with crontab @reboot and systemctl running when networking is ...
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software copy protection in raspberry pi [closed]
i need to ensure that even if my executable C/C++ codes are copied to another raspberry Pi (dumping the SDcard), they will not run there.
what are the possible ways to do this.
Update:
adding "PI ...
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The application stalls when the service is loaded at startup
I have RPI3B + with Raspian Stretch on which I run the QT application.
When I create my service to launch the application after starting the rpi i have problems.. The application starts and then the ...
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Docker 'core-dump' error when starting service
I'm using a Raspberry Pi 1 Model B.
I've just installed using the easy script:
curl -sSL https://get.docker.com | sh
install results:
# Executing docker install script, commit: 4957679
+ sudo -E ...
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Restart Pi after ping failure?
I have been creating a prototype using Pi Zeros, they work great at my house but are failing often at customer's site (other side of country).
I do not know if the Pi kernel is crashing or if it's ...