Running a service on CentOS as a system user other than root
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I've created a system user jackett (useradd -r jackett) and I'm trying to run a systemd service under it on CentOS 7.
Service File:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
user=jackett
group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Service Status:
[root@server Jackett]# systemctl status jackett
● jackett.service - Jackett Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/jackett.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-02-23 23:42:23 +03; 11min ago
Main PID: 24735 (mono)
CGroup: /system.slice/jackett.service
└─24735 /usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/yourexotic.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zamundanet.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zelkaorg.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zooqle.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/ztracker.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Adding aggregate indexer
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Hosting environment: Production
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Content root path: /opt/Jackett/Content
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Now listening on: http://[::]:9117
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
htop Shows Process Running Under Root
centos systemd root services not-root-user
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
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I've created a system user jackett (useradd -r jackett) and I'm trying to run a systemd service under it on CentOS 7.
Service File:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
user=jackett
group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Service Status:
[root@server Jackett]# systemctl status jackett
● jackett.service - Jackett Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/jackett.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-02-23 23:42:23 +03; 11min ago
Main PID: 24735 (mono)
CGroup: /system.slice/jackett.service
└─24735 /usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/yourexotic.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zamundanet.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zelkaorg.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zooqle.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/ztracker.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Adding aggregate indexer
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Hosting environment: Production
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Content root path: /opt/Jackett/Content
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Now listening on: http://[::]:9117
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
htop Shows Process Running Under Root
centos systemd root services not-root-user
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
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@JeffSchallerlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 23 22:25 /usr/bin/mono -> mono-sgenthis is what I get. Should I change the owner tojackett?
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:39
@JeffSchaller It shows the following-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4591120 Jan 17 11:50 /usr/bin/mono-sgen.
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:43
I haven't experimented to know for sure, but you could also try capital-UUserinstead ofuser... reference
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 23 at 21:50
1
Capital-U! Thanks @JeffSchaller! Service is working now underjackettuser.
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:53
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I've created a system user jackett (useradd -r jackett) and I'm trying to run a systemd service under it on CentOS 7.
Service File:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
user=jackett
group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Service Status:
[root@server Jackett]# systemctl status jackett
● jackett.service - Jackett Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/jackett.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-02-23 23:42:23 +03; 11min ago
Main PID: 24735 (mono)
CGroup: /system.slice/jackett.service
└─24735 /usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/yourexotic.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zamundanet.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zelkaorg.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zooqle.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/ztracker.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Adding aggregate indexer
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Hosting environment: Production
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Content root path: /opt/Jackett/Content
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Now listening on: http://[::]:9117
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
htop Shows Process Running Under Root
centos systemd root services not-root-user
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
113
I've created a system user jackett (useradd -r jackett) and I'm trying to run a systemd service under it on CentOS 7.
Service File:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
user=jackett
group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Service Status:
[root@server Jackett]# systemctl status jackett
● jackett.service - Jackett Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/jackett.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-02-23 23:42:23 +03; 11min ago
Main PID: 24735 (mono)
CGroup: /system.slice/jackett.service
└─24735 /usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/yourexotic.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zamundanet.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zelkaorg.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/zooqle.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Loading Cardigann definition /opt/Jackett/Definitions/ztracker.yml
Feb 23 23:42:24 server mono[24735]: 02-23 23:42:24 Info Adding aggregate indexer
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Hosting environment: Production
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Content root path: /opt/Jackett/Content
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Now listening on: http://[::]:9117
Feb 23 23:42:25 server mono[24735]: Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
htop Shows Process Running Under Root
centos systemd root services not-root-user
centos systemd root services not-root-user
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
113
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
113
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
edited Feb 23 at 21:38
Jeff Schaller
43.4k1160140
43.4k1160140
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
113
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
113
asked Feb 23 at 20:59
AlGallafAlGallaf
113
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@JeffSchallerlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 23 22:25 /usr/bin/mono -> mono-sgenthis is what I get. Should I change the owner tojackett?
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:39
@JeffSchaller It shows the following-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4591120 Jan 17 11:50 /usr/bin/mono-sgen.
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:43
I haven't experimented to know for sure, but you could also try capital-UUserinstead ofuser... reference
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 23 at 21:50
1
Capital-U! Thanks @JeffSchaller! Service is working now underjackettuser.
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:53
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@JeffSchallerlrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 23 22:25 /usr/bin/mono -> mono-sgenthis is what I get. Should I change the owner tojackett?
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:39
@JeffSchaller It shows the following-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4591120 Jan 17 11:50 /usr/bin/mono-sgen.
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:43
I haven't experimented to know for sure, but you could also try capital-UUserinstead ofuser... reference
– Jeff Schaller
Feb 23 at 21:50
1
Capital-U! Thanks @JeffSchaller! Service is working now underjackettuser.
– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:53
@JeffSchaller
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 23 22:25 /usr/bin/mono -> mono-sgen this is what I get. Should I change the owner to jackett?– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:39
@JeffSchaller
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 23 22:25 /usr/bin/mono -> mono-sgen this is what I get. Should I change the owner to jackett?– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:39
@JeffSchaller It shows the following
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4591120 Jan 17 11:50 /usr/bin/mono-sgen.– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:43
@JeffSchaller It shows the following
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4591120 Jan 17 11:50 /usr/bin/mono-sgen.– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:43
I haven't experimented to know for sure, but you could also try capital-U
User instead of user... reference– Jeff Schaller
Feb 23 at 21:50
I haven't experimented to know for sure, but you could also try capital-U
User instead of user... reference– Jeff Schaller
Feb 23 at 21:50
1
1
Capital-U! Thanks @JeffSchaller! Service is working now under
jackett user.– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:53
Capital-U! Thanks @JeffSchaller! Service is working now under
jackett user.– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:53
add a comment |
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The trouble is apparently that systemd is particular about case: User instead of user:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=jackett
Group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Reference:
- systemd.exec — Execution environment configuration -- User and Group
answered Feb 23 at 21:55
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The trouble is apparently that systemd is particular about case: User instead of user:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=jackett
Group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Reference:
- systemd.exec — Execution environment configuration -- User and Group
answered Feb 23 at 21:55
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The trouble is apparently that systemd is particular about case: User instead of user:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=jackett
Group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Reference:
- systemd.exec — Execution environment configuration -- User and Group
answered Feb 23 at 21:55
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The trouble is apparently that systemd is particular about case: User instead of user:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=jackett
Group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Reference:
- systemd.exec — Execution environment configuration -- User and Group
answered Feb 23 at 21:55
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
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The trouble is apparently that systemd is particular about case: User instead of user:
[Unit]
Description=Jackett Daemon
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=jackett
Group=jackett
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Jackett/JackettConsole.exe --NoRestart
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Reference:
- systemd.exec — Execution environment configuration -- User and Group
answered Feb 23 at 21:55
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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 23 22:25 /usr/bin/mono -> mono-sgenthis is what I get. Should I change the owner tojackett?– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:39
@JeffSchaller It shows the following
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4591120 Jan 17 11:50 /usr/bin/mono-sgen.– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:43
I haven't experimented to know for sure, but you could also try capital-U
Userinstead ofuser... reference– Jeff Schaller
Feb 23 at 21:50
1
Capital-U! Thanks @JeffSchaller! Service is working now under
jackettuser.– AlGallaf
Feb 23 at 21:53