[SOLVED] Help with systemd .service script

Question

Hello,
I have been using ArchLinux (ARM version) on some “plug computers” for over a year and love it.  Recently I forced myself to move to systemd by upgrading all my computers from scratch.  I migrated all my applications and learned new ways of doing things but am having trouble with one last migration.  I run a c++ communication program that monitors a TCP port for traffic.  In the past I started this program (daemon) from an entry in rc.conf.  I have read all I can about systemd’s new approach to starting daemons (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd and https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/Services)
So far I created what I thought is the correct systemd .service file listed below.
[Unit]
Description=EQBCS
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/home/public/EQBCS/eqbcs -p 12947 -d &> /dev/null
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
I put this file in /usr/lib/systemd/system/eqbcs.service.  I then ran the following commands in the following order:
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable eqbcs.service (created a link in /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants)
systemctl start eqbcs.service
Here is output from systemctl (status)
eqbcs.service                                 loaded failed failed    EQBCS
I thought this would start the service but no luck.  I also thought maybe a reboot would work but no luck.  I verified I can start the daemon manually if I run /home/public/EQBCS/eqbcs -p 12947 -d &> /dev/null from the command line.
I think I am close, but after several hours of looking at examples of .service files and other posts, I am at a loss.  I am not one of those types who posts a question without taking the time to read the wealth of information on these boards, but I am truly out of ideas and can’t figure out what to do next.  I sincerely could use some help/advice.
Last edited by calzon65 (2013-06-01 21:18:20)

Answer 1

Thank you for the suggestions, I believe I am getting closer to success. When I run systemctl start eqbcs.servcie it starts the service but the only way I can get out of systemctl is to ^c out.
Here is my current .service file:
[Unit]
Description=EQBCS
After=network.target
[Service]
ExecStart=/home/public/EQBCS/eqbcs -p 12947
Type=forking
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Output from systemctl status eqbcs:
eqbcs.service - EQBCS
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/eqbcs.service; enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Sat 2013-06-01 12:48:43 PDT; 2min 11s ago
  Process: 427 ExecStart=/home/public/EQBCS/eqbcs -p 12947 (code=killed, signal=TERM)
Main PID: 396 (code=killed, signal=KILL)
   CGroup: name=systemd:/system/eqbcs.service
Jun 01 12:47:13 alarm systemd[1]: Starting EQBCS...
Jun 01 12:47:13 alarm eqbcs[427]: WARNING: Running as root NOT recommended.
Jun 01 12:47:13 alarm eqbcs[427]: EQ Box Chat Server 10.12.18
Jun 01 12:47:13 alarm eqbcs[427]: Waiting for connections on port: 12947...
Jun 01 12:48:43 alarm systemd[1]: eqbcs.service operation timed out. Terminating.
Jun 01 12:48:43 alarm systemd[1]: Failed to start EQBCS.
Jun 01 12:48:43 alarm systemd[1]: Unit eqbcs.service entered failed state.
Are there any other suggestions for settings in my .service file?