coreos / coreos/ignition

Support for systemd user services

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Since Jan 12, 2022.

  • #1303 by @Nemric — open
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Description

I'm using rootless podman containers when possible (configured with podman generate systemd) and having them always run by enabling linger on my account. Transitioning to a FCOS setup using fcct was easily possible, but I'm forced to use a awkward workaround.

I use trees to import ~/.config/systemd/user and then create a service on first boot that relabels ~/ to the correct owner. My setup would be easier written using the systemd sugar in fcct if user-services were supported.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the open linked pull request #1303 and the issue's description of systemd user services, fcct, and rootless Podman. Determine how user-service support should fit the existing systemd sugar, then verify that the configuration can express the described setup without the workaround.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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