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Linux Server Systemd Services That Restart Themselves
In this episode of Linux Server Admin with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the art of building self-healing systemd services. They explain why a simple restart directive isn't enough, how to use RestartSec and StartLimitIntervalSec to avoid crash loops, and how to combine systemd with health checks using ExecStartPre and a custom watchdog script. They also cover the difference between Restart=on-failure and Restart=always, and when to use RestartPreventExitStatus to keep a service down on purpose. If you've ever had a service die silently at 3 a.m., this episode gives you the tools to make…
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