A monitoring service unit omits a Type line. Its executable launches a secondary task and then exits, yet the task continues running. After start, systemctl status reports failure, even though the task remains active. What addition to the [Service] section allows systemd to track the actual running process?
Adding Type=forking signals that the service will start a background process and that the original process will terminate. Systemd then waits for the forked task rather than treating the initial exit as a failure. Type=notify demands implementation of the notification protocol, which this service does not use. A PIDFile directive alone does not change how systemd interprets process exits. RemainAfterExit applies to one-off tasks and does not cause systemd to follow a persistent background process.
Ask Bash
Bash is our AI bot, trained to help you pass your exam. AI Generated Content may display inaccurate information, always double-check anything important.
What does Type=forking do in a systemd service?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
How does systemd identify processes for monitoring?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
What are the other types of service specified in systemd?