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I run my python script as a systemd service, it is defined in the following .service file:



[Unit]
Description=MyService
After=multi-user.target

[Service]
Type=idle
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/username/projects/website_notifier/run_service.py

[Install]
After=multi-user.target


In my run_service.py file I then log output using the logging module:



import logging

logging.basicConfig(filename=settings['log_file_name'], level=logging.INFO)
logging.info("Starting notifier service at " + str(datetime.utcnow()))


The issue is that this information is not being logged to my log file when I run I start my file through systemctl



Now, I know that generally systemd gets output to journalctl, I don't want this. I want to be able to access this log through another script that does not run with administrator priviliges.



How can I make this happen?










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    I run my python script as a systemd service, it is defined in the following .service file:



    [Unit]
    Description=MyService
    After=multi-user.target

    [Service]
    Type=idle
    ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/username/projects/website_notifier/run_service.py

    [Install]
    After=multi-user.target


    In my run_service.py file I then log output using the logging module:



    import logging

    logging.basicConfig(filename=settings['log_file_name'], level=logging.INFO)
    logging.info("Starting notifier service at " + str(datetime.utcnow()))


    The issue is that this information is not being logged to my log file when I run I start my file through systemctl



    Now, I know that generally systemd gets output to journalctl, I don't want this. I want to be able to access this log through another script that does not run with administrator priviliges.



    How can I make this happen?










    share|improve this question
























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      I run my python script as a systemd service, it is defined in the following .service file:



      [Unit]
      Description=MyService
      After=multi-user.target

      [Service]
      Type=idle
      ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/username/projects/website_notifier/run_service.py

      [Install]
      After=multi-user.target


      In my run_service.py file I then log output using the logging module:



      import logging

      logging.basicConfig(filename=settings['log_file_name'], level=logging.INFO)
      logging.info("Starting notifier service at " + str(datetime.utcnow()))


      The issue is that this information is not being logged to my log file when I run I start my file through systemctl



      Now, I know that generally systemd gets output to journalctl, I don't want this. I want to be able to access this log through another script that does not run with administrator priviliges.



      How can I make this happen?










      share|improve this question













      I run my python script as a systemd service, it is defined in the following .service file:



      [Unit]
      Description=MyService
      After=multi-user.target

      [Service]
      Type=idle
      ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/username/projects/website_notifier/run_service.py

      [Install]
      After=multi-user.target


      In my run_service.py file I then log output using the logging module:



      import logging

      logging.basicConfig(filename=settings['log_file_name'], level=logging.INFO)
      logging.info("Starting notifier service at " + str(datetime.utcnow()))


      The issue is that this information is not being logged to my log file when I run I start my file through systemctl



      Now, I know that generally systemd gets output to journalctl, I don't want this. I want to be able to access this log through another script that does not run with administrator priviliges.



      How can I make this happen?







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