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+#+title: systemd_services
+#+filetags: :linux:systemd:
+
+
+* To add a systemctl
+
+   - create a new systemd service file:
+     `sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/name.service`
+
+   - example content:
+    [Unit]
+    Description=Watch TODO Directory and Update Master Task List
+    After=network.target
+
+    [Service]
+    ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/watch-todo.sh
+    Restart=always
+    User=zaine
+    WorkingDirectory=/home/zaine/master-folder/org_files/todo
+    StandardOutput=append:/var/log/watch-todo.log
+    StandardError=append:/var/log/watch-todo.log
+
+    [Install]
+    WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
+   - reload and start:
+     sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+     sudo systemctl enable watch-todo.service
+     sudo systemctl start watch-todo.service
+
+* To remove a systemctl service:
+
+    systemctl stop [servicename]
+    systemctl disable [servicename]
+    rm /etc/systemd/system/[servicename]
+    rm /etc/systemd/system/[servicename] # and symlinks that might be related
+    rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/[servicename] 
+    rm /usr/lib/systemd/system/[servicename] # and symlinks that might be related
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+    systemctl reset-failed
+