# Start Seafile at System Bootup

## For systems running systemd

* For example Debian 8 and newer, Linux Ubuntu 15.04 and newer

Create systemd service files, change **${seafile_dir}** to your
**seafile** installation location and **seafile** to user, who runs
**seafile** (if appropriate). Then you need to reload systemd's daemons:
**systemctl daemon-reload**.

### Create systemd service file /etc/systemd/system/seafile.service

```
sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/seafile.service

```

The content of the file is:

```
[Unit]
Description=Seafile
# add mysql.service or postgresql.service depending on your database to the line below
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest/seafile.sh start
ExecStop=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest/seafile.sh stop
LimitNOFILE=infinity
User=seafile
Group=seafile

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

```

### Create systemd service file /etc/systemd/system/seahub.service

```
sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/seahub.service

```

The content of the file is (please dont forget to change it if you want to run fastcgi):

```
[Unit]
Description=Seafile hub
After=network.target seafile.service

[Service]
Type=forking
# change start to start-fastcgi if you want to run fastcgi
ExecStart=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest/seahub.sh start
ExecStop=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest/seahub.sh stop
User=seafile
Group=seafile

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

```

### Create systemd service file /etc/systemd/system/seafile-client.service (optional)

You need to create this service file only if you have **seafile**
console client and you want to run it on system boot.

```
sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/seafile-client.service

```

The content of the file is:

```
[Unit]
Description=Seafile client
# Uncomment the next line you are running seafile client on the same computer as server
# After=seafile.service
# Or the next one in other case
# After=network.target

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/seaf-cli start
ExecStop=/usr/bin/seaf-cli stop
RemainAfterExit=yes
User=seafile
Group=seafile

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

```

### Enable service start on system boot

```
sudo systemctl enable seafile.service
sudo systemctl enable seahub.service
sudo systemctl enable seafile-client.service   # optional

```

## For systems using another init system than systemd

## Ubuntu 14.10 and older

On Ubuntu without systemd we make use of the
[/etc/init.d/](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBootupHowto)
scripts to start seafile/seahub at system boot.

### Create a script **/etc/init.d/seafile-server**

```
sudo vim /etc/init.d/seafile-server

```

The content of this script is: (You need to modify the value of **user**
and **seafile_dir** accordingly)

```
#!/bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          seafile-server
# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog
# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Seafile server
# Description:       Start Seafile server
### END INIT INFO

# Change the value of "user" to your linux user name
user=haiwen

# Change the value of "seafile_dir" to your path of seafile installation
# usually the home directory of $user
seafile_dir=/data/haiwen
script_path=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest
seafile_init_log=${seafile_dir}/logs/seafile.init.log
seahub_init_log=${seafile_dir}/logs/seahub.init.log

# Change the value of fastcgi to false if fastcgi is not used
fastcgi=true
# Set the port of fastcgi, default is 8000. Change it if you need different.
fastcgi_port=8000
#
# Write a polite log message with date and time
#
echo -e "\n \n About to perform $1 for seafile at `date -Iseconds` \n " >> ${seafile_init_log}
echo -e "\n \n About to perform $1 for seahub at `date -Iseconds` \n " >> ${seahub_init_log}
case "$1" in
        start)
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh ${1} >> ${seafile_init_log}
                if [ $fastcgi = true ];
                then
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1}-fastcgi ${fastcgi_port} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                else
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                fi
        ;;
        restart)
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh ${1} >> ${seafile_init_log}
                if [ $fastcgi = true ];
                then
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1}-fastcgi ${fastcgi_port} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                else
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                fi
        ;;
        stop)
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh ${1} >> ${seafile_init_log}
        ;;
        *)
                echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/seafile-server {start|stop|restart}"
                exit 1
        ;;
esac

```

**Note:** If you are using local mysql server, please replace `# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog` with `# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog mysql`.

### Make the seafile-sever script executable

```
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/seafile-server

```

### Add seafile-server to rc.d

```
sudo update-rc.d seafile-server defaults

```

**Note:** Don't forget to update the value of **script_path** later if you update
your seafile server.

## Other Debian based Distributions

### Create a script **/etc/init.d/seafile-server**

```
sudo vim /etc/init.d/seafile-server

```

The content of this script is: (You need to modify the value of **user**
and **seafile_dir** accordingly)

```
#!/bin/sh

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          seafile-server
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs $network
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Starts Seafile Server
# Description:       starts Seafile Server
### END INIT INFO

# Change the value of "user" to linux user name who runs seafile
user=haiwen

# Change the value of "seafile_dir" to your path of seafile installation
# usually the home directory of $user
seafile_dir=/data/haiwen
script_path=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest
seafile_init_log=${seafile_dir}/logs/seafile.init.log
seahub_init_log=${seafile_dir}/logs/seahub.init.log

# Change the value of fastcgi to true if fastcgi is to be used
fastcgi=false
# Set the port of fastcgi, default is 8000. Change it if you need different.
fastcgi_port=8000

#
# Write a polite log message with date and time
#
echo -e "\n \n About to perform $1 for seafile at `date -Iseconds` \n " >> ${seafile_init_log}
echo -e "\n \n About to perform $1 for seahub at `date -Iseconds` \n " >> ${seahub_init_log}

case "$1" in
        start)
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh ${1} >> ${seafile_init_log}
                if [ $fastcgi = true ];
                then
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1}-fastcgi ${fastcgi_port} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                else
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                fi
        ;;
        restart)
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh ${1} >> ${seafile_init_log}
                if [ $fastcgi = true ];
                then
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1}-fastcgi ${fastcgi_port} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                else
                        sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                fi
        ;;
        stop)
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh ${1} >> ${seahub_init_log}
                sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh ${1} >> ${seafile_init_log}
        ;;
        *)
                echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/seafile-server {start|stop|restart}"
                exit 1
        ;;
esac

```

**Note**:

1. If you want to start seahub in fastcgi, just change the **fastcgi**
   variable to **true**
2. If you deployed Seafile with MySQL, append "mysql" to the
   Required-Start line:


```
# Required-Start: $local_fs $remote_fs $network mysql

```

### Add Directory for Logfiles

```
 mkdir /path/to/seafile/dir/logs

```

### Make the seafile-sever script executable

```
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/seafile-server

```

### Add seafile-server to rc.d

```
sudo update-rc.d seafile-server defaults

```

### Done

Don't forget to update the value of **seafile_dir** later if you update
your seafile server.

## RHEL/CentOS

On RHEL/CentOS, the script
[/etc/rc.local](http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-boot-init-shutdown-run-boot.html)
is executed by the system at bootup, so we start seafile/seahub there.

* Locate your python executable (python 2.6 or 2.7)


```
which python2.6 # or "which python2.7"

```

* In /etc/rc.local, add the directory of python2.6(2.7) to **PATH**,
  and add the seafile/seahub start command


```
`
# Assume the python 2.6(2.7) executable is in "/usr/local/bin"
PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/

# Change the value of "user" to your linux user name
user=haiwen

# Change the value of "seafile_dir" to your path of seafile installation
# usually the home directory of $user
seafile_dir=/data/haiwen
script_path=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest

sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seafile.sh start > /tmp/seafile.init.log 2>&1
sudo -u ${user} ${script_path}/seahub.sh start > /tmp/seahub.init.log 2>&1

```

**Note**: If you want to start seahub in fastcgi, just change the
**"seahub.sh start"** in the last line above to **"seahub.sh
start-fastcgi"**

* Done. Don't forget to update the value of **seafile_dir** later if
  you update your seafile server.

## RHEL/CentOS (run as service)

On RHEL/CentOS we make use of the /etc/init.d/ scripts to start
seafile/seahub at system boot as service.

### Create a file **/etc/sysconfig/seafile**

```
# Change the value of "user" to your linux user name
user=haiwen

# Change the value of "seafile_dir" to your path of seafile installation
# usually the home directory of $user
seafile_dir=/data/haiwen
script_path=${seafile_dir}/seafile-server-latest
seafile_init_log=${seafile_dir}/logs/seafile.init.log
seahub_init_log=${seafile_dir}/logs/seahub.init.log

# Change the value of fastcgi to true if fastcgi is to be used
fastcgi=false

# Set the port of fastcgi, default is 8000. Change it if you need different.
fastcgi_port=8000

```

### Create a script **/etc/init.d/seafile**

```
#!/bin/bash
#
# seafile

#
# chkconfig: - 68 32
# description: seafile

# Source function library.
. /etc/init.d/functions

# Source networking configuration.
. /etc/sysconfig/network

if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/seafile ];then
        . /etc/sysconfig/seafile
        else
            echo "Config file /etc/sysconfig/seafile not found! Bye."
            exit 200
        fi

RETVAL=0

start() {
        # Start daemons.
        echo -n $"Starting seafile: "
        ulimit -n 30000
        su - ${user} -c"${script_path}/seafile.sh start >> ${seafile_init_log} 2>&1"
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/seafile
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
        echo -n $"Shutting down seafile: "
        su - ${user} -c"${script_path}/seafile.sh stop >> ${seafile_init_log} 2>&1"
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/seafile
        return $RETVAL
}

#
# Write a polite log message with date and time
#
echo -e "\n \n About to perform $1 for seafile at `date -Iseconds` \n " >> ${seafile_init_log}

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
  start)
        start
        ;;
  stop)
        stop
        ;;
  restart|reload)
        stop
        start
        RETVAL=$?
        ;;
  *)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
        RETVAL=3
esac

exit $RETVAL

```

### Create a script **/etc/init.d/seahub**

```
#!/bin/bash
#
# seahub

#
# chkconfig: - 69 31
# description: seahub

# Source function library.
. /etc/init.d/functions

# Source networking configuration.
. /etc/sysconfig/network

if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/seafile ];then
        . /etc/sysconfig/seafile
        else
            echo "Config file /etc/sysconfig/seafile not found! Bye."
            exit 200
        fi

RETVAL=0

start() {
        # Start daemons.
        echo -n $"Starting seahub: "
        ulimit -n 30000
        if [  $fastcgi = true ];
                then
                su - ${user} -c"${script_path}/seahub.sh start-fastcgi ${fastcgi_port} >> ${seahub_init_log} 2>&1"
                else
                su - ${user} -c"${script_path}/seahub.sh start >> ${seahub_init_log} 2>&1"
                fi
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/seahub
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
        echo -n $"Shutting down seahub: "
        su - ${user} -c"${script_path}/seahub.sh stop >> ${seahub_init_log} 2>&1"
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/seahub
        return $RETVAL
}

#
# Write a polite log message with date and time
#
echo -e "\n \n About to perform $1 for seahub at `date -Iseconds` \n " >> ${seahub_init_log}

# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
  start)
        start
        ;;
  stop)
        stop
        ;;
  restart|reload)
        stop
        start
        RETVAL=$?
        ;;
  *)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
        RETVAL=3
esac

exit $RETVAL

```

Next, enable services:

```
chmod 550 /etc/init.d/seafile
chmod 550 /etc/init.d/seahub
chkconfig --add seafile
chkconfig --add seahub
chkconfig seahub on
chkconfig seafile on

```

and run:

```
service seafile start
service seahub start

```