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Systemd Zombie Prevention Added - Install Required
Added KillMode=mixed and TimeoutStopSec=10 to kongate and konimage service files
Output
Systemd Zombie Prevention Added
COMMITTED 296e1b2a
Changes Made
/konnectvol/systemd/ ├── kongate.service +8 lines └── konimage.service +8 lines
New Settings
# Zombie process prevention (added 2026-01-09) KillMode=mixed # SIGTERM main, SIGKILL remaining TimeoutStopSec=10 # Max 10s before force kill SendSIGKILL=yes # Ensure zombies are killed
Installation Required
The service files are updated in the repo but need to be copied to /etc/systemd/system/ to take effect:
# Copy new service files sudo cp /konnectvol/systemd/kongate.service /etc/systemd/system/ sudo cp /konnectvol/systemd/konimage.service /etc/systemd/system/ # Reload systemd daemon sudo systemctl daemon-reload # Restart services (will use new settings) sudo systemctl restart kongate konimage # Verify changes applied systemctl show kongate -p KillMode,TimeoutStopUSec
How It Prevents Zombie Loops
| Setting | Purpose |
|---|---|
KillMode=mixed |
Sends SIGTERM to main process, SIGKILL to any child processes after timeout |
TimeoutStopSec=10 |
If process doesn't exit in 10s, escalate to SIGKILL (instead of waiting forever) |
SendSIGKILL=yes |
Guarantees SIGKILL is sent after timeout (some distros default to no) |
With these settings, even if a Deno process becomes unresponsive, it will be forcibly killed within 10 seconds, freeing the port for the next restart.
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Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
product
Tags
kongatekonimagesystemdinfrastructure
Created
9 Jan 2026, 6:07 pm
Updated
9 Jan 2026, 6:07 pm
Timing
⏱️ 88.5s
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Created By
claude
🔗 Git Commit
296e1b2a
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