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| author | Clifford Garwood II <cliff@cigii.com> | 2019-12-05 08:13:47 -0500 |
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| committer | Andrew Morgan <andrew@amorgan.xyz> | 2019-12-05 15:43:32 +0000 |
| commit | dc8747895ec026c365e687853b5ca12225fb881e (patch) | |
| tree | 223158c9dab998f09ac25b93e6fe13d5235b5cd9 /contrib/systemd/README.md | |
| parent | Stronger typing in the federation handler (#6480) (diff) | |
| download | synapse-dc8747895ec026c365e687853b5ca12225fb881e.tar.xz | |
Modify systemd unit file reference to align with installation instruction (#6369)
Signed-off-by: Clifford Garwood II cliff@cigii.com
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diff --git a/contrib/systemd/README.md b/contrib/systemd/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5d42b3464f --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/systemd/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Setup Synapse with Systemd +This is a setup for managing synapse with a user contributed systemd unit +file. It provides a `matrix-synapse` systemd unit file that should be tailored +to accommodate your installation in accordance with the installation +instructions provided in [installation instructions](../../INSTALL.md). + +## Setup +1. Under the service section, ensure the `User` variable matches which user +you installed synapse under and wish to run it as. +2. Under the service section, ensure the `WorkingDirectory` variable matches +where you have installed synapse. +3. Under the service section, ensure the `ExecStart` variable matches the +appropriate locations of your installation. +4. Copy the `matrix-synapse.service` to `/etc/systemd/system/` +5. Start Synapse: `sudo systemctl start matrix-synapse` +6. Verify Synapse is running: `sudo systemctl status matrix-synapse` +7. *optional* Enable Synapse to start at system boot: `sudo systemctl enable matrix-synapse` |