[Bug]: fail to start klipper backup service

[badTastingBread]

What happened

When running sudo systemctl start klipper-backup.service, I do get the error ● klipper-backup.service - Klipper Backup Service Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/klipper-backup.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2024-02-03 19:37:40 CET; 15s ago Process: 2523 ExecStart=/bin/bash -c /home/mks/klipper-backup/script.sh "New Backup on boot $(date +%D)" (code=exited, status=217/USER) Main PID: 2523 (code=exited, status=217/USER) CPU: 0

Running journalctl -xe I do get

The unit klipper-backup.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'. Feb 03 19:35:02 mainsail systemd[1]: Failed to start Klipper Backup Service. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit klipper-backup.service has failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit klipper-backup.service has finished with a failure. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 1117 and the job result is failed. Feb 03 19:35:02 mainsail sudo[2480]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root Feb 03 19:36:23 mainsail python[690]: [websockets.py:on_close()] - Websocket Closed: ID: 3888790688 Close Code: 1001, Close Reason: None, Pong Time Elapsed: 6.22 Feb 03 19:37:40 mainsail sudo[2520]: arne : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/arne ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/systemctl start klipper-backup.service Feb 03 19:37:40 mainsail sudo[2520]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by arne(uid=1000) Feb 03 19:37:40 mainsail systemd[2523]: klipper-backup.service: Failed to determine user credentials: No such process Feb 03 19:37:40 mainsail systemd[2523]: klipper-backup.service: Failed at step USER spawning /bin/bash: No such process ░░ Subject: Process /bin/bash could not be executed

What did you expect to happen

Expected it to starts

How to reproduce

Installed like described in the wiki into the regular home folder on a mainsail system on a raspberry pi 4b

Additional information

I hope I didnt bother you too much, but I dont know what to do anymore.

Regards Arne :)

[Staubgeborener]

Please run whoami and post the output here. I have the feeling this is related to this issue, so you should replace mks with your actual user (for example pi).

[Tylerjet]

This will be updated in the docs please change ExecStart line in the service to:

ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'bash $HOME/klipper-backup/script.sh "New Backup on boot $(date +%%D)"'

[badTastingBread]

spelled my username wrong, as Staubgeborener said.

Thank you :)

[Staubgeborener]

We also fix this issue completely by updating the automated backup docs section. It's now flexible as it can be.