Add systemd linger as deployment best practice#2
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Enables OpenClaw gateway to run as user service without requiring active login session.
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Summary
Adds
loginctl enable-linger openclawto the server hardening step in SETUP.md.Why this matters
Without lingering enabled, OpenClaw's systemd user services (like the gateway) terminate when the SSH session disconnects. This causes:
openclaw gateway statusfailures with "Failed to connect to bus"What linger does
loginctl enable-lingercreates a persistent user session that survives logouts, allowing user services to run continuously without an active SSH session.Community validation
This is the standard fix documented in:
Security note
Safe for single-user servers like DO droplets. Slightly increases attack surface (processes run without login) but mitigated by:
Not recommended for multi-user shared hosts without additional hardening.
Changes
loginctl enable-linger openclawto Step 2 (server hardening)