Adding a GTK application to startup using systemd.

[NRosa.1]

Hello,

I'm trying to add a python GTK application I created to the startup using systemd.

In order to do so I created the following gatewayservice.service file:

[Unit]
Description=Gateway service
Requires=graphical.target
After=graphical.target
 
[Service]
Type=idle
ExecStart=/bin/bash /usr/bin/gateway_service.sh
 
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

I am able to manually start the service using

systemctl start gatewayservice

But when I try to add it to startup and reboot it doesn't launch automatically.

I think I'm getting the requirements wrong in the service file but I'm not sure what to put instead.

[Olivier GALLIEN]

Hi @NRosa.1​ 

Just a quick hint :

The "Demo launcher" application delivered in Starter Package is a GTK application launched by default by systemd.

Cross check how it's done.

Olivier

[Olivier GALLIEN]

Other hint : change done in Linux FS may require "sync" command to be sure to be record on SDCard for following boot.

Olivier

[Eldam]

systemctl enable gatewayservice

could check with

systemctl status gatewayservice