On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Raghavendra. H. R <raghuh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for the suggestions. > But with this suggestion i.e., generator file, I again need to add/modify > some files. >
You need to add/modify some files to implement your service anyway. I do not see how one more file is a problem so far. > All I'm looking into is I mount my binaries and unit files under /mnt. By > setting any environment variable like SYSTEMD_UNIT_PATH, systemd should pick > the unit files from /mnt and execute my binaries as per the instructions > given in unit file. > Which is exactly what it does. You just need to set variable in environment of systemd. > In normal init.d systems, we have environment variables like PATH & > LD_LIBRARY_PATH. > No matter where I place my new executable or library, adding new path into > these environment variables is enough to execute or link the library. > > Probably this kind of facility is not available in Systemd init systems. > > -- > Regards, > > Raghavendra. H. R > (Raghu) > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Andrei Borzenkov <arvidj...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> 21.09.2016 14:26, Raghavendra. H. R пишет: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'm newbie with systemd boot system and I need help in resolving one >> > issue. >> > >> > I would like to create a service under a customized path Eg:/mnt and >> > systemd should be able to pick my unit file from this. >> > >> > I tried by setting *Environment=SYSTEMD_UNIT_PATH=/mnt *from the >> > console >> >> This should be set in environment of srarted systemd, which in case of >> systemwide init effectively means either you need to use some wrapper to >> set it and exec systemd or hack initrd. >> >> Also SYSTEMD_UNIT_PATH does not really play nicely with priorities of >> unit locations (run-time vs. sysadmin vs. shipped). >> >> May be it is simpler to install generator that copies your unit >> definition in standard location. This guarantees it is available before >> systemd starts. > > _______________________________________________ systemd-devel mailing list systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
