API: Create systemd file so the app can run as a Linux system daemon.

[palisadoes]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

For the application to be truly enterprise ready it needs to run as a Linux system daemon controlled by the systemctl command.

Describe the solution you'd like

1. We need a systemd-talawa-api file created that can be used for this purpose
2. You can use these files for guidance in setting this up. They are from our switchmap repo and work correctly. This will allow you to control the apps using the systemctl command

• https://github.com/PalisadoesFoundation/switchmap-ng/tree/main/examples/linux/systemd

1. The final file must be placed in a new examples/linux/systemd directory
2. You must be able to prove that the system daemon will work using the resulting file.
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[Rajveerchoubisa]

Hello @palisadoes , may I work on this issue?

[PurnenduMIshra129th]

@palisadoes exactly what you want the steps to run the api in linux system?

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[PurnenduMIshra129th]

@palisadoes plz assign i will do it.if @Rajveerchoubisa not working on it.

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[PurnenduMIshra129th]

@palisadoes it is solved.Now it is running as system daemon. Here is the video.

2024-12-25.18-11-09.1.mp4

[palisadoes]

That's really good.

1. Please add instructions to the INSTALLATION.md file.
2. Place the systemd file in a new examples/linux/systemd file
3. Submit the PR

[PurnenduMIshra129th]

@palisadoes ok will do today

[palisadoes]

1. Also, add comments to the systemd file just like in the link for switchmap. That file was structured to make it easy for the end user to configure.
2. Document where to view log files
3. Shouldn't it run in a prod environment?
4. The shell script should take arguments for start / stop to make it cleaner

[PurnenduMIshra129th]

For now node env i only make for development will add for production also ,yes the script has start ,stop, restart command but not as argument but i have done like this (
sudo systemctl status talawa-api
sudo systemctl stop talawa-api
sudo systemctl start talawa-api
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart talawa-api) this is to control the service and this command (sudo journalctl -u talawa-api.service ) to see the log files. .Is it okay to use like this?

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