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--- packet:xrouter-service [2025/01/21 23:29] – created ei9iub
+++ packet:xrouter-service [2025/01/26 18:01] (current) – m0lte
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+====== XRouter running as a systemd service ======
 As XRouter is distributed as a loose binary, a little work is needed to get it set up as a service.
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 XRouter uses a file called ACCESS.SYS in it's working directory to determine what rules are in place for accessing the instance - if it is present.
-If you need to access the instance from another network, you will create the file and enter the network addresses and CIDR masks that you want to permit.
+If you need to access the instance from another network, you will need to create the file and enter the network addresses and CIDR masks that you wish to permit.
 e.g.
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 More information on ACCESS.SYS config can be found on the [[https://ohiopacket.org/xrpi/docs/access.sys.htm|Ohio Packet documentation pages]].
+Working example:
+<code>
+# cat /etc/systemd/system/xrouter.service
+[Unit]
+StartLimitIntervalSec=5
+Description=XRpi service
+After=network.target
+StartLimitIntervalSec=0
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+User=xr
+WorkingDirectory=/home/xr
+ExecStart=/home/xr/xrlin64 -d
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+</code>