How do you create a service file?

Create a Custom systemd Service

1. Create a script or executable that the service will manage. …
2. Copy the script to /usr/bin and make it executable: sudo cp test_service.sh /usr/bin/test_service.sh sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/test_service.sh.
3. Create a Unit file to define a systemd service:

What is a service in Linux?

A Linux systems provide a variety of system services (such as process management, login, syslog, cron, etc.) … Technically, a service is a process or group of processes (commonly known as daemons) running continuously in the background, waiting for requests to come in (especially from clients).