Systemd service on Linux

The Linux installer can create a systemd service for the application.

This happens on the Create systemd service step.

This step requires root privileges.

What the installer creates

If you answer y, the installer:

• Creates a unit file in /etc/systemd/system/.

• Prints the exact service name and unit file path.

Example output:

STEP 11. CREATE SYSTEMD SERVICE

Do you want to create a systemd service? (Requires root privileges) Enter 'y' or 'n' [n]: y
 * Creating systemd service file: /etc/systemd/system/wproofreader.service
 * The service will run under the user: 33
 * 'wproofreader' systemd service created successfully

Start/stop the service

Replace wproofreader with the service name printed by the installer.

Start:

sudo systemctl start wproofreader

Stop:

sudo systemctl stop wproofreader

Restart:

sudo systemctl restart wproofreader

Check status:

sudo systemctl status wproofreader

Start on boot

Enable on boot:

sudo systemctl enable wproofreader

Disable on boot:

sudo systemctl disable wproofreader

View logs

In systemd service mode, application logs are still written into text files:

<install_path>/AppServer/Logs/