Your Question: How Do I Make a Program a Service in Ubuntu?

How do I run a program as a service in Linux?

How to run a Linux Program on Startup

1. Run this command sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/YOUR_SERVICE_NAME.service.
2. Paste in the command below. …
3. Reload services sudo systemctl daemon-reload.
4. Enable the service sudo systemctl enable YOUR_SERVICE_NAME.
5. Start the service sudo systemctl start YOUR_SERVICE_NAME.

What is the command to start a service in Linux?

I remember, back in the day, to start or stop a Linux service, I’d have to open a terminal window, change into the /etc/rc. d/ (or /etc/init. d, depending upon which distribution I was using), locate the service, and the issue the command /etc/rc.