Running as a service

Using systemd, run WildBeast as a service for automatic (re)starting

Good to know: This guide uses systemd, we're assuming this is present on your system.
If you're using Ubuntu 20.04, you're already using systemd.
Making a new service
Start creating a new service:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/wildbeast.service
Copy and paste the following example:
[Unit]
After=network.target network-online.target
Requires=network.target network-online.target
StartLimitBurst=3
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
​
[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/REPLACE THIS
Type=simple
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=1
User=REPLACE THIS
ExecStart=/usr/bin/env npm start
​
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Pay attention to the REPLACE THIS, as you might've guessed you need to replace these values.
WorkingDirectory - The folder where you saved WildBeast
For example: /home/wildbeast/WildBeast
User - The user that's going to run WildBeast
Do NOT use root, create a new user for safety.
Controlling the service
Starting
sudo systemctl start wildbeast.service
Stopping
sudo systemctl stop wildbeast.service
Start on boot
sudo systemctl enable wildbeast.service
To undo:
sudo systemctl disable wildbeast.service
Restarting
sudo systemctl restart wildbeast.service

Setup

Next - Fundamentals

Commands

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