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Go bindings to systemd socket activation, journal, D-Bus, and unit files

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Dominant language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
Last GitHub push: Jul 20, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
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47 open issues indexed

Apparent race on read of channel set via `SetSubStateSubscriber` Open

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coreos/go-systemd#519 · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 8, 2026
[flake] TestStartStopTransientUnitAll Open

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coreos/go-systemd#517 · Opened Mar 16, 2026
unix.CLOCK_MONOTONIC is undefined on NetBSD Open

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coreos/go-systemd#512 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 6, 2026
PropExecStart argument uncleanIsFailure is named badly Open

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coreos/go-systemd#510 · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 24, 2026
v22.7.0 no longer compiles under freebsd Open

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coreos/go-systemd#509 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 18, 2026
A way to subscribe to single unit state changes or to unit property changes Open

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coreos/go-systemd#507 · 4 comments · Opened Feb 7, 2026
[Bug] SetSubStateSubscriber floods channel with repeated events when unit is in "dead" state Open

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coreos/go-systemd#502 · Opened Jan 28, 2026
Job completion channel not closed Open

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coreos/go-systemd#476 · Opened Sep 22, 2025
fetching shutdown time in golang Open

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coreos/go-systemd#447 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 4, 2024
Feature request: support fdstore functionality Open

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coreos/go-systemd#442 · 1 reaction · Opened May 6, 2024
Support hostname1 D-Bus interface Open

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coreos/go-systemd#438 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 27, 2024
slog handler for writing into journal Open

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coreos/go-systemd#437 · 6 comments · Opened Apr 17, 2024
Managing a "user unit file" via dbus, how? Open

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coreos/go-systemd#436 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Mar 28, 2024
dbus properties are missing the `Environment` key. Open

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coreos/go-systemd#434 · Opened Feb 2, 2024
help: Cannot set property ExecStopPost, or unknown property. Open

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coreos/go-systemd#432 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 10, 2024
Cannot Start or Stop Units anymore, when nothing reads from the job completion channel Open

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coreos/go-systemd#429 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Oct 12, 2023
StartUnitContext did not respect context in matter of the jobComplete signal Open

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coreos/go-systemd#428 · Opened Oct 12, 2023
Is it possible to interact with systemd system units as non-root user? (Authentication?) Open

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coreos/go-systemd#425 · 3 reactions · Opened Jul 5, 2023
No asynchronous response when service is stopped Open

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coreos/go-systemd#416 · 3 comments · Opened Feb 6, 2023
sdjournal: please add support for journal namespaces Open

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coreos/go-systemd#413 · 4 comments · Opened Nov 9, 2022
Socket activation logic lacks error checking Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 50/100

coreos/go-systemd#405 · Opened Aug 8, 2022
Module for reading service credentials Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

coreos/go-systemd#402 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 17, 2022
bug(dbus): New[User|System]ConnectionContext doesn't respect incoming context.Context Open

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coreos/go-systemd#398 · 4 comments · Opened Feb 17, 2022
sdjournal: JournalReader.Follow is not thread-safe Open

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coreos/go-systemd#394 · Opened Jan 28, 2022
journal_test.go:218: Error reading to journal: EOF Open

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coreos/go-systemd#392 · Opened Jan 12, 2022
Rename login1.Conn to login1.Client or similar Open

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coreos/go-systemd#389 · Opened Jan 10, 2022
Use (*Conn) AddMatchSignal instead of BusObject().Call("org.freedesktop.DBus.AddMatch" Open

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coreos/go-systemd#388 · Opened Jan 10, 2022
Provide error handling for Reboot() call Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

coreos/go-systemd#387 · 4 comments · Opened Jan 6, 2022
Subscriptions with JobNew and JobRemoved Open

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coreos/go-systemd#377 · 3 comments · Opened Aug 18, 2021
Missing ReenableUnitFiles function Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

coreos/go-systemd#374 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 2, 2021
Continuous fuzzing through OSS-fuzz Open

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coreos/go-systemd#357 · Opened Mar 11, 2021
sdjournal: pkg-config isn't queried for include paths Open

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coreos/go-systemd#351 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 16, 2021
Add support for transient timers Open

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coreos/go-systemd#337 · Opened Jul 2, 2020
login1 command wrappers do not return the call error Open

kind/breaking-api

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coreos/go-systemd#326 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 26, 2019
Troubles with Go modules and version mismatches Open

area/gomod-fallout

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coreos/go-systemd#321 · 15 comments · 5 reactions · Opened Nov 11, 2019
systemd-escape --template equivalent? Open

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coreos/go-systemd#316 · Opened Aug 24, 2019
Question: AddMatch conflict with SeekTail? Open

component/journal kind/friction needs/more-information

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coreos/go-systemd#315 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 2, 2019
Add DBUS methods for portable1 Open

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coreos/go-systemd#291 · Opened Oct 5, 2018
Feature request: Implement concrete types for systemd config files Open

area/usability component/unit kind/design

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coreos/go-systemd#277 · 1 comment · Opened May 9, 2018
systemd unit dbus subscriptions should use unit events. Open

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coreos/go-systemd#229 · 2 comments · 5 reactions · Opened Mar 21, 2017
Missing interfaces for sd_pid_notify_with_fds and sd_listen_fds_with_names Open

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coreos/go-systemd#199 · 3 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Sep 7, 2016
recursive dependency with github.com/coreos/pkg Open

area/distribution dependency/external

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coreos/go-systemd#183 · 3 comments · Opened Jun 21, 2016
pkg-config fails to find libsystemd for some docker base-images Open

kind/question needs/rework

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coreos/go-systemd#116 · 3 comments · Opened Oct 14, 2015
Add Conn.GetUnitOptions and/or Conn.Cat Open

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coreos/go-systemd#78 · Opened Feb 27, 2015
Add dbus.ParseProperties and dbus.ParseOptions Open

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coreos/go-systemd#77 · Opened Feb 27, 2015
Need a non-blocking API Open

kind/enhancement

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coreos/go-systemd#43 · 6 comments · Opened Apr 13, 2014
dbus: Add PropertiesChanged watcher Open

kind/enhancement

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coreos/go-systemd#7 · 1 reaction · Opened Oct 3, 2013

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