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Extract init-neutral unit resolution into service/, add initsys.Init with systemd, openrc and runit backends, selected by 'init:' config or autodetect. OpenRC and runit are root only; rootless units run as system services as that user. Add docs and generated examples for all three.
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# Generated Unit Files (systemd, OpenRC, runit)
Unitdore generates `.service` files from your `units.yaml` config.
This document shows every combination with annotated examples.
---
## System Unit (root, no user)
**Config:**
```yaml
units:
- name: nginx
runtime: podman
order: 1
enabled: true
```
**Written to:** `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-nginx.service`
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-nginx.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: nginx (podman)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman start -a nginx
ExecStop=/usr/bin/podman stop nginx
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
**Notes:**
- `After=network.target` ensures the network is up before starting
- `WantedBy=multi-user.target` means it starts in normal boot runlevel
- `Restart=on-failure` restarts the container if it exits unexpectedly
---
## System Unit (Docker)
**Config:**
```yaml
units:
- name: redis
runtime: docker
order: 1
enabled: true
```
**Written to:** `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-redis.service`
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-redis.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: redis (docker)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker start redis
ExecStop=/usr/bin/docker stop redis
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
**Notes:**
- Docker uses `docker start <name>` (no `-a` flag needed)
---
## User Unit (rootless container)
**Config:**
```yaml
units:
- name: myapp
runtime: podman
user: hein
order: 2
enabled: true
```
**Written to:** `/home/hein/.config/systemd/user/unitdore-myapp.service`
```ini
# ~/.config/systemd/user/unitdore-myapp.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: myapp (podman)
After=default.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman start -a myapp
ExecStop=/usr/bin/podman stop myapp
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
```
**Notes:**
- User units use `After=default.target` and `WantedBy=default.target`
- The file is written to the user's own systemd directory
- Unitdore calls `runuser -u hein -- systemctl --user` for enable/start/status
---
## Custom Command
**Config:**
```yaml
units:
- name: myscript
runtime: podman
command: /opt/myapp/start.sh
order: 3
enabled: true
```
**Written to:** `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-myscript.service`
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-myscript.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: myscript (podman)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/opt/myapp/start.sh
ExecStop=
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
**Notes:**
- When `command` is set, it is used verbatim as `ExecStart`
- `ExecStop` is left empty — systemd will send SIGTERM to the process group
---
## With Prefix and Suffix
**Config:**
```yaml
prefix: prod-
suffix: -svc
units:
- name: nginx
runtime: podman
order: 1
enabled: true
- name: api
runtime: docker
order: 2
enabled: true
```
**Written to:**
- `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-prod-nginx-svc.service`
- `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-prod-api-svc.service`
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-prod-nginx-svc.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: nginx (podman)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman start -a nginx
ExecStop=/usr/bin/podman stop nginx
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
**Notes:**
- `prefix` and `suffix` apply to the **service file name only** — the container name stays unchanged
- Useful for distinguishing environments (`prod-`, `staging-`) or roles (`-web`, `-worker`)
---
## Container Named by Short ID
If a container has no name (e.g. started with `docker run` without `--name`), unitdore uses its short container ID (first 12 characters) as the unit name.
**Example:** Container ID `a3f2c1b9e4d7` with no name →
**Config entry added by `syncup`:**
```yaml
units:
- name: a3f2c1b9e4d7
runtime: docker
order: 1
enabled: true
```
**Written to:** `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-a3f2c1b9e4d7.service`
**Tip:** After `syncup`, use `unitdore edit` to give it a proper name before running `install`.
---
## Startup Ordering Example
**Config:**
```yaml
units:
- name: postgres
runtime: podman
order: 1
enabled: true
- name: redis
runtime: podman
order: 1 # same order = starts in parallel
enabled: true
- name: api
runtime: podman
order: 2 # waits until order 1 group is started
enabled: true
- name: nginx
runtime: podman
order: 3
enabled: true
```
`unitdore active` starts units in ascending `order` value, lowest first.
Units with the **same order** are started together (parallel).
---
## Disabled Unit
**Config:**
```yaml
units:
- name: oldthing
runtime: podman
order: 1
enabled: false
disabled_reason: container not found
```
- `unitdore install` will **remove** the `.service` file if it exists
- `unitdore active` will **skip** disabled units
- `unitdore status` shows the reason in the REASON column
---
## Stack Unit (podman-compose, compose mode)
Used when `compose_bin`, `working_dir` and all `compose_files` exist.
```yaml
- name: shop
kind: stack
runtime: podman
project: shop
working_dir: /srv/shop
compose_files: [compose.yaml]
compose_bin: /usr/bin/podman-compose
enabled: true
```
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-shop.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: shop (podman-compose stack)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
WorkingDirectory=/srv/shop
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman-compose -p shop -f compose.yaml up
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman-compose -p shop -f compose.yaml stop
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
---
## Stack Unit (pod fallback)
Used when the compose binary, working dir or a compose file is missing. Requires pod `pod_<project>`.
```ini
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: shop (podman pod)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman pod start pod_shop
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman pod stop pod_shop
```
---
## Config Behind the Init System Examples
```yaml
init: systemd # systemd | openrc | runit
units:
- {name: nginx, runtime: podman, order: 1, enabled: true}
- {name: redis, runtime: docker, order: 2, enabled: true, restart: true, restart_sec: 5, restart_retries: 3}
- {name: myapp, runtime: podman, user: alice, order: 3, enabled: true}
- {name: backup, runtime: script, script: /opt/scripts/backup.sh, stop_script: /opt/scripts/stop.sh, shell: /bin/sh, working_dir: /opt/scripts, order: 4, enabled: true}
- {name: agent, runtime: exec, executable: /opt/agent/bin/agent, args: [--config, /etc/agent.toml], service_type: oneshot, order: 5, enabled: true}
- {name: shop, runtime: podman, kind: stack, project: shop, order: 6, enabled: true}
```
---
## Script and Executable Units (systemd)
`script` runs `<shell> <script>` (default shell `/bin/bash`); `exec` runs the binary directly.
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-backup.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: backup (sh script)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
WorkingDirectory=/opt/scripts
ExecStart=/bin/sh /opt/scripts/backup.sh
ExecStop=-/bin/sh /opt/scripts/stop.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-agent.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: agent (executable)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/opt/agent/bin/agent --config /etc/agent.toml
ExecStop=
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
---
## OpenRC
Root only. Files in `/etc/init.d/`. Rootless `user:` units run as a system service via `command_user`.
### nginx
```sh
#!/sbin/openrc-run
# /etc/init.d/unitdore-nginx
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
description="Unitdore: nginx (podman)"
command_background=yes
pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
command="/usr/bin/podman"
command_args="start -a nginx"
depend() {
need net
}
stop_pre() {
/usr/bin/podman stop nginx || true
}
```
### redis
```sh
#!/sbin/openrc-run
# /etc/init.d/unitdore-redis
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
description="Unitdore: redis (docker)"
supervisor=supervise-daemon
respawn_delay=5
respawn_max=3
command="/usr/bin/docker"
command_args="start -a redis"
depend() {
need net
need docker
}
stop_pre() {
/usr/bin/docker stop redis || true
}
```
### myapp
```sh
#!/sbin/openrc-run
# /etc/init.d/unitdore-myapp
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
description="Unitdore: myapp (podman)"
export HOME=/home/alice
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
command_background=yes
pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
command="/usr/bin/podman"
command_args="start -a myapp"
command_user="alice"
depend() {
need net
}
start_pre() {
checkpath -d -m 0700 -o alice /run/user/1000
}
stop_pre() {
su -m -s /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/podman stop myapp' alice || true
}
```
### backup
```sh
#!/sbin/openrc-run
# /etc/init.d/unitdore-backup
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
description="Unitdore: backup (sh script)"
command_background=yes
pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
command="/bin/sh"
command_args="/opt/scripts/backup.sh"
directory="/opt/scripts"
depend() {
need net
}
stop_pre() {
/bin/sh /opt/scripts/stop.sh || true
}
```
### agent
```sh
#!/sbin/openrc-run
# /etc/init.d/unitdore-agent
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
description="Unitdore: agent (executable)"
start() {
ebegin "Starting $RC_SVCNAME"
/opt/agent/bin/agent --config /etc/agent.toml
eend $?
}
depend() {
need net
}
```
### shop
```sh
#!/sbin/openrc-run
# /etc/init.d/unitdore-shop
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
description="Unitdore: shop (podman pod)"
start() {
ebegin "Starting $RC_SVCNAME"
/usr/bin/podman pod start pod_shop
eend $?
}
stop() {
ebegin "Stopping $RC_SVCNAME"
/usr/bin/podman pod stop pod_shop
eend $?
}
depend() {
need net
}
```
---
## runit
Root only. Each unit is `/etc/sv/unitdore-<name>/{run,finish}` symlinked into the service dir. Install adds a `down` file (no autostart until started/enabled). Both files are shown per unit.
### nginx
```sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-nginx/run =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-nginx — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec 2>&1
exec /usr/bin/podman start -a nginx
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-nginx/finish =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-nginx — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
/usr/bin/podman stop nginx || true
exec sv down .
```
### redis
```sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-redis/run =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-redis — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec 2>&1
exec /usr/bin/docker start -a redis
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-redis/finish =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-redis — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
/usr/bin/docker stop redis || true
[ "$1" = 0 ] && exec sv down .
sleep 5
```
### myapp
```sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-myapp/run =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-myapp — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec 2>&1
[ -d /run/user/1000 ] || install -d -m 0700 -o alice /run/user/1000
export HOME=/home/alice
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
exec chpst -u alice /usr/bin/podman start -a myapp
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-myapp/finish =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-myapp — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
chpst -u alice /usr/bin/podman stop myapp || true
exec sv down .
```
### backup
```sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-backup/run =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-backup — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec 2>&1
cd /opt/scripts || exit 1
exec /bin/sh /opt/scripts/backup.sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-backup/finish =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-backup — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
cd /opt/scripts 2>/dev/null
/bin/sh /opt/scripts/stop.sh || true
exec sv down .
```
### agent
```sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-agent/run =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-agent — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec 2>&1
/opt/agent/bin/agent --config /etc/agent.toml || exit 1
exec tail -f /dev/null
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-agent/finish =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-agent — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec sv down .
```
### shop
```sh
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-shop/run =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-shop — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
exec 2>&1
/usr/bin/podman pod start pod_shop || exit 1
exec tail -f /dev/null
# ===== /etc/sv/unitdore-shop/finish =====
#!/bin/sh
# unitdore-shop — generated by unitdore, do not edit manually
/usr/bin/podman pod stop pod_shop || true
exec sv down .
```
---
## Quick Reference: Service File Locations
| Scenario | Path |
|---|---|
| System unit (root) | `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-<name>.service` |
| User unit | `/home/<user>/.config/systemd/user/unitdore-<name>.service` |
| With prefix `prod-` | `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-prod-<name>.service` |
| With suffix `-svc` | `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-<name>-svc.service` |
| With both | `/etc/systemd/system/unitdore-prod-<name>-svc.service` |
| OpenRC | `/etc/init.d/unitdore-<name>` |
| runit | `/etc/sv/unitdore-<name>/` (+ symlink in `/var/service` or `/etc/service`) |