Add Python script and unit file

Author: torfsen

Diff for: python_demo_service.py

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+# Python script for the Python Demo Service
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import time
+    import systemd.daemon
+
+    print('Starting up ...')
+    time.sleep(10)
+    print('Startup complete')
+    # Tell systemd that our service is ready
+    systemd.daemon.notify('READY=1')
+
+    while True:
+        print('Hello from the Python Demo Service')
+        time.sleep(5)
+

Diff for: python_demo_service.service

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+# systemd unit file for the Python Demo Service
+
+
+[Unit]
+
+# Human readable name of the unit
+Description=Python Demo Service
+
+
+[Service]
+
+# Command to execute when the service is started
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /usr/local/lib/python_demo_service/python_demo_service.py
+
+# Disable Python's buffering of STDOUT and STDERR, so that output from the
+# service shows up immediately in systemd's logs
+Environment=PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+# Automatically restart the service if it crashes
+Restart=on-failure
+
+# Our service will notify systemd once it is up and running
+Type=notify
+
+# Use a dedicated user to run our service
+User=python_demo_service
+
+
+[Install]
+
+# Tell systemd to automatically start this service when the system boots
+# (assuming the service is enabled)
+WantedBy=default.target
+