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Setup System Service

3min
Run as root user, use sudo -i
Create your systemctl config file
nano
vim
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/validator.service
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/validator.service
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Paste into editor, make any changes to ledger dir or $PATH if you have deviated from the guide. Save and exit.
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CLI
[Unit]
Description=Agave Validator
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=0

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
User=sol
LimitNOFILE=2000000
LogRateLimitIntervalSec=0
Environment="PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/home/sol/.local/share/xandeum/install/releases/active_release"
ExecStart=/home/sol/validator-start.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
[Unit]
Description=Agave Validator
After=network.target
StartLimitIntervalSec=0

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=always
RestartSec=5
User=sol
LimitNOFILE=2000000
LogRateLimitIntervalSec=0
Environment="PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/home/sol/.local/share/xandeum/install/releases/active_release"
ExecStart=/home/sol/validator-start.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
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CLI
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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Note: You will start the validator using Option 2 on the Starting your validator section later on in the guide.
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