derdide
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1 month ago This will allow the bot to run automatically on startup and restart if it crashes. Here's a step-by-step guide to achieve this:
- Create a systemd service file:
First, we'll create a service file for your bot. Let's call it telegrambot.service.
[Unit]
Description=Telegram Bot Service
After=network.target
[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/your_bot_script.py
WorkingDirectory=/home/pi
StandardOutput=inherit
StandardError=inherit
Restart=always
User=pi
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
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Save this file:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/telegrambot.servicePaste the content from the artifact above into this file, save and exit (Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter).
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Modify the service file:
- Replace
/home/pi/your_bot_script.pywith the actual path to your bot script. - If your bot isn't in the home directory, adjust the
WorkingDirectoryaccordingly.
- Replace
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Set the correct permissions:
sudo chmod 644 /etc/systemd/system/telegrambot.service -
Reload systemd to recognize the new service:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload -
Enable the service to start on boot:
sudo systemctl enable telegrambot.service -
Start the service:
sudo systemctl start telegrambot.service -
Check the status of your service:
sudo systemctl status telegrambot.service
Now your bot should be running as a service. It will start automatically when your Raspberry Pi boots up, and it will restart if it crashes for any reason.
Additional commands that might be useful:
- To stop the service:
sudo systemctl stop telegrambot.service - To restart the service:
sudo systemctl restart telegrambot.service - To view the logs:
sudo journalctl -u telegrambot.service
As this bot is supposed to run on a server, making it a service will allow to have it run permanently, and restarted after reboots or crashes. This is mostly (only?) a documentation question