Subj : Re: BBS platforms
To   : paulie420
From : Al
Date : Thu Sep 15 2022 05:20 pm

> Believe it or not, this is an issue [since moving to the new server] at 2o.
> When I reboot the machine systemd starts my start.sh script and my python
> scripts fail. Now I understand WHY I have to kill mis and restart it as my
> normal user - now just to figure out how to get systemd to run start.sh as my
> 'bbs' user.

It is possible to have systemd start an application as a user other than root.

I'm not useing systemd at the moment so I don't have a working example but I have done this in the past.

I think a google search for "start systemd as non priveledged user" will turn up the needed bits.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
 * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)

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