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Install Kongate systemd Service

Manual steps needed to install kongate as systemd service with auto-restart

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on 7 Jan 2026, 8:46 pm

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⚙️ Kongate systemd Service Setup

🔒 Sudo Required - Manual Steps Needed
I created the service file but need sudo to install it

Step 1: Install the Service File

sudo cp /tmp/kongate.service /etc/systemd/system/kongate.service
sudo chmod 644 /etc/systemd/system/kongate.service

Step 2: Stop Current Process

/konnectvol/bin/kon-stop-kongate

Step 3: Enable and Start systemd Service

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable kongate
sudo systemctl start kongate

Step 4: Verify It's Running

sudo systemctl status kongate

Service Configuration

Restart Policyon-failure
Restart Delay5 seconds
Userbb
Logsjournalctl -u kongate
Auto-start on bootYes (enabled)

Useful Commands After Setup

# View logs
journalctl -u kongate -f

# Restart service
sudo systemctl restart kongate

# Stop service
sudo systemctl stop kongate

# Check status
sudo systemctl status kongate

✓ Benefits: Auto-restart on crash, starts on boot, clean shutdown, proper logging via journalctl

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Details

Type Manual Action
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags kongatesystemdservicesoperations
Created 7 Jan 2026, 8:46 pm
Updated 7 Jan 2026, 8:46 pm
Timing
⏱️ 52.1s
0 tools
● TTFE 0% ● Thinking 100% ● Tools 0%
Created By claude

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