How to touch a file at shutdown
I'm working on Ubuntu 16.04.3 and I need to create a file at the OS shutdown time.
After reading this link: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/39226/how-to-run-a-script-with-systemd-right-before-shutdown
I created a file named test.service at /lib/systemd/system/ and here is the content:
[Unit]
Description=test
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/true
ExecStop=/home/test.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Here is /home/test.sh:
#!/bin/bash
touch /home/myfile
However, after rebooting the system, I cannot see any file named /home/myfile.
shutdown systemd services
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
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asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
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I'm working on Ubuntu 16.04.3 and I need to create a file at the OS shutdown time.
After reading this link: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/39226/how-to-run-a-script-with-systemd-right-before-shutdown
I created a file named test.service at /lib/systemd/system/ and here is the content:
[Unit]
Description=test
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/true
ExecStop=/home/test.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Here is /home/test.sh:
#!/bin/bash
touch /home/myfile
However, after rebooting the system, I cannot see any file named /home/myfile.
shutdown systemd services
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
Did you follow all the steps including thesystemctlones?
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:37
@NPsoft What do you mean by steps
– Yves
Dec 26 '18 at 16:46
Just creating a service file won't be enough. You need to enable it as well usingsystemctlcommands.
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:58
Also ensure thattest.shis executable. Run the script from the terminal to ensure that it works. I have a feeling thattouch /home/myfilemay require permissions. (Think Why?)
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 17:23
@NPsoft Thanks a lot, now I do see the file has been created. However, it seems that it happens at OS-startup, instead of at OS-shutdown.
– Yves
Dec 27 '18 at 7:58
add a comment |
I'm working on Ubuntu 16.04.3 and I need to create a file at the OS shutdown time.
After reading this link: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/39226/how-to-run-a-script-with-systemd-right-before-shutdown
I created a file named test.service at /lib/systemd/system/ and here is the content:
[Unit]
Description=test
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/true
ExecStop=/home/test.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Here is /home/test.sh:
#!/bin/bash
touch /home/myfile
However, after rebooting the system, I cannot see any file named /home/myfile.
shutdown systemd services
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
I'm working on Ubuntu 16.04.3 and I need to create a file at the OS shutdown time.
After reading this link: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/39226/how-to-run-a-script-with-systemd-right-before-shutdown
I created a file named test.service at /lib/systemd/system/ and here is the content:
[Unit]
Description=test
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/true
ExecStop=/home/test.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Here is /home/test.sh:
#!/bin/bash
touch /home/myfile
However, after rebooting the system, I cannot see any file named /home/myfile.
shutdown systemd services
shutdown systemd services
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
edited Dec 26 '18 at 16:31
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
70.6k9147310
70.6k9147310
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
asked Dec 26 '18 at 16:28
YvesYves
390317
390317
Did you follow all the steps including thesystemctlones?
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:37
@NPsoft What do you mean by steps
– Yves
Dec 26 '18 at 16:46
Just creating a service file won't be enough. You need to enable it as well usingsystemctlcommands.
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:58
Also ensure thattest.shis executable. Run the script from the terminal to ensure that it works. I have a feeling thattouch /home/myfilemay require permissions. (Think Why?)
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 17:23
@NPsoft Thanks a lot, now I do see the file has been created. However, it seems that it happens at OS-startup, instead of at OS-shutdown.
– Yves
Dec 27 '18 at 7:58
add a comment |
Did you follow all the steps including thesystemctlones?
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:37
@NPsoft What do you mean by steps
– Yves
Dec 26 '18 at 16:46
Just creating a service file won't be enough. You need to enable it as well usingsystemctlcommands.
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:58
Also ensure thattest.shis executable. Run the script from the terminal to ensure that it works. I have a feeling thattouch /home/myfilemay require permissions. (Think Why?)
– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 17:23
@NPsoft Thanks a lot, now I do see the file has been created. However, it seems that it happens at OS-startup, instead of at OS-shutdown.
– Yves
Dec 27 '18 at 7:58
Did you follow all the steps including the
systemctl ones?– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:37
Did you follow all the steps including the
systemctl ones?– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:37
@NPsoft What do you mean by steps
– Yves
Dec 26 '18 at 16:46
@NPsoft What do you mean by steps
– Yves
Dec 26 '18 at 16:46
Just creating a service file won't be enough. You need to enable it as well using
systemctl commands.– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:58
Just creating a service file won't be enough. You need to enable it as well using
systemctl commands.– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:58
Also ensure that
test.sh is executable. Run the script from the terminal to ensure that it works. I have a feeling that touch /home/myfile may require permissions. (Think Why?)– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 17:23
Also ensure that
test.sh is executable. Run the script from the terminal to ensure that it works. I have a feeling that touch /home/myfile may require permissions. (Think Why?)– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 17:23
@NPsoft Thanks a lot, now I do see the file has been created. However, it seems that it happens at OS-startup, instead of at OS-shutdown.
– Yves
Dec 27 '18 at 7:58
@NPsoft Thanks a lot, now I do see the file has been created. However, it seems that it happens at OS-startup, instead of at OS-shutdown.
– Yves
Dec 27 '18 at 7:58
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Did you follow all the steps including the
systemctlones?– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:37
@NPsoft What do you mean by steps
– Yves
Dec 26 '18 at 16:46
Just creating a service file won't be enough. You need to enable it as well using
systemctlcommands.– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 16:58
Also ensure that
test.shis executable. Run the script from the terminal to ensure that it works. I have a feeling thattouch /home/myfilemay require permissions. (Think Why?)– NPsoft
Dec 26 '18 at 17:23
@NPsoft Thanks a lot, now I do see the file has been created. However, it seems that it happens at OS-startup, instead of at OS-shutdown.
– Yves
Dec 27 '18 at 7:58