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user9219312

Reputation: 107

Python script gives error when running as a ubuntu service

I have set up a service, and when I run it, I get the following error:

 ImportError: No module named httplib2

I have httplib2 installed with pip and my systemd ExecStart command is like this: 

ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /home/orionas/Desktop/quickstart.py

The same script runs perfect from command line.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 140

Answers (2)

Andrew William Down Crews
Andrew William Down Crews

Reputation: 17

Under [Service] include a line "User=" The python script will then inherit the permissions and paths of that user AFAIK.

Note: It is probably Not recommended to run a systemd service with userid the same as yours. Potential security risk. Another possible solution would be to run the python script within a [virtualenv] http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/dev/virtualenvs/ Many people do this and as far as I know it's the recommended practise

Upvotes: 0

Randolf Johnson
Randolf Johnson

Reputation: 36

Hmm, I think you probably have installed httplib2 under your user but systemd uses another user to run the quickstart script.

Upvotes: 2

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