On Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6:43:36 PM UTC-6, Dropnine wrote:
> On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 12:48:34 PM UTC-6, Dropnine wrote:
> 
> I was asked to correct a part that will stop you from automating
tcpser on boot.  The error is in the type portion of the
serialBridge.service text file.
> 
> It should be Type=forking.  If it's anything else, LINUX will end the
thread because it considers the script to have run and maintain its own
PID.
> 
> Sorry for the error.  The serialBridge.service file should look like below.
> 
> Edit your original or just type "rm
/lib/systemd/systemserialBridge.service" to remove the old file and
remake it by doing the following:
>  
> type: sudo vi /lib/systemd/system/serialBridge.service  
> type: i 
> 
> Copy and paste everything between the # mark lines into the editor (or
type it in if you are a better typer than myself): 
> 
> #################### 
> [Unit] 
> Description=Serial to TCP-IP Bridge 
> After=Multi-User.target 
> 
> [Install] 
> WantedBy=Multi-user.target 
> 
> [Service] 
> ExecStart=/home/pi/serialBridge 
> Type=forking 
> ##################### 
> 
> 
> .... Cheers

And... if you're still having an issue, add: Restart=on-abort 
after the Type=forking entry.

If you are using a stand-alone lite raspian on your pi, editing the
/etc/rc.local file and putting the the tcpser command before the "exit
0" line will also accomplish the autostart on boot.  The rc.local file
is read-only so you'll need to change the 
permissions.

Seems to be a few flavours of raspian out there or something is going
bonkers...  Many ways to do an autoboot, as you can see.

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