Provide reference Systemd unit file. Resolves #72

README.md

@@ -67,13 +67,17 @@ This is the recommended way for Windows users.
 
 ### From source code
 
-This is the recommended way for MacOS users and for developers.
+This is the recommended way for macOS users and for developers.
 * Install [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/)
 * Clone this repository and open a shell in that path
 * Run `npm install` command to install FlareSolverr dependencies
 * Run `npm run build` command to compile TypeScript code
 * Run `npm start` command to start FlareSolverr
 
+### Systemd service
+
+We provide an example Systemd unit file `flaresolverr.service` as reference. You have to modify the file to suit your needs: paths, user and environment variables.
+
 ## Usage
 
 Example request:

build-binaries.js

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const version = 'v' + require('./package.json').version;
   // generate executables
   console.log('Generating executables...')
   if (fs.existsSync('bin')) {
-    fs.rmdirSync('bin', { recursive: true })
+    fs.rmSync('bin', { recursive: true })
   }
   execSync('pkg -t node14-win-x64,node14-linux-x64 --out-path bin .')
   // execSync('pkg -t node14-win-x64,node14-mac-x64,node14-linux-x64 --out-path bin .')
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ const version = 'v' + require('./package.json').version;
     archive.file('LICENSE', { name: 'flaresolverr/' + os.fsLicenseName })
     archive.file('bin/' + os.fsExec, { name: 'flaresolverr/' + os.fsZipExec })
     archive.directory('bin/puppeteer/' + os.platform + '-' + os.version + '/' + os.chromeFolder, 'flaresolverr/chrome')
+    if (os.platform === 'linux') {
+      archive.file('flaresolverr.service', { name: 'flaresolverr/flaresolverr.service' })
+    }
 
     await archive.finalize()
   }

flaresolverr.service

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=FlareSolverr
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+SyslogIdentifier=flaresolverr
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+Type=simple
+User=flaresolverr
+Group=flaresolverr
+Environment="LOG_LEVEL=info"
+Environment="CAPTCHA_SOLVER=none"
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/flaresolverr
+ExecStart=/opt/flaresolverr/flaresolverr
+TimeoutStopSec=30
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target