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2.8 KiB
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155 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
# Auto-Start Obsidian with Systemd
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Ensures Obsidian starts automatically on boot and stays running.
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## Installation
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### 1. Install Required Packages
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```bash
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install -y xvfb xvfb-run
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```
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### 2. Copy Service Files
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```bash
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sudo cp /workspace/second-brain/obsidian.service /etc/systemd/system/
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sudo cp /workspace/second-brain/obsidian-mcp.service /etc/systemd/system/
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```
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### 3. Reload Systemd
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```bash
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sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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```
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### 4. Enable Services
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```bash
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# Enable Obsidian to start on boot
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sudo systemctl enable obsidian.service
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# Enable MCP server (optional, but recommended)
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sudo systemctl enable obsidian-mcp.service
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```
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### 5. Start Services
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```bash
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# Start both services
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sudo systemctl start obsidian.service
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sudo systemctl start obsidian-mcp.service
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# Check status
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sudo systemctl status obsidian.service
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sudo systemctl status obsidian-mcp.service
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```
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---
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## Managing Services
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### View Logs
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```bash
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# Real-time Obsidian logs
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sudo journalctl -fu obsidian.service
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# Real-time MCP server logs
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sudo journalctl -fu obsidian-mcp.service
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# Last 50 lines
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sudo journalctl -n 50 -u obsidian.service
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```
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### Stop/Restart
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```bash
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sudo systemctl stop obsidian.service
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sudo systemctl restart obsidian.service
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sudo systemctl restart obsidian-mcp.service
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```
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### Check Auto-Start
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```bash
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# List enabled services
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systemctl list-unit-files | grep obsidian
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# Should show "enabled" for both
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```
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---
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## Service Configuration
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### obsidian.service
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- **Type:** simple
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- **User:** intense
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- **Display:** Virtual Xvfb (:99)
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- **Restart:** Always (if crashes, restarts in 15s)
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- **Memory Limit:** 2GB
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- **CPU Quota:** 80%
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### obsidian-mcp.service
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- **Depends on:** obsidian.service
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- **Type:** simple
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- **Restart:** Always
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- **Memory Limit:** 512MB
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- **Health Check:** Verifies API is reachable on startup
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---
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## Troubleshooting
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### Obsidian won't start
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```bash
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sudo journalctl -u obsidian.service -n 50 --no-pager
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```
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### MCP server failing
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```bash
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# Make sure .env has valid API key
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cat /workspace/second-brain/.env | grep OBSIDIAN_API_KEY
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```
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### Can't connect to Obsidian
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```bash
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# Check if Obsidian is running
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ps aux | grep obsidian
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# Check virtual display
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ps aux | grep Xvfb
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# Manual test
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DISPLAY=:99 xdpyinfo
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```
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### Port already in use
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```bash
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# Check who's using port 27123
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sudo lsof -i :27123
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```
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---
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## Alternative: Supervisor
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If systemd doesn't work, use supervisord:
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```bash
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sudo apt install supervisor
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cat > /etc/supervisor/conf.d/obsidian.conf << 'EOF'
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[program:obsidian]
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command=/home/intense/.local/bin/obsidian --no-sandbox
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user=intense
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autostart=true
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autorestart=true
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redirect_stderr=true
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stdout_logfile=/var/log/obsidian.log
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environment=DISPLAY=:99
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EOF
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sudo supervisorctl reread
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sudo supervisorctl update
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sudo supervisorctl start obsidian
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```
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---
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Created: 2026-04-26
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