This is for a fresh install of Homebridge UI with auto-start on reboot or error.
If you are trying to convert an existing install, this step-by-step will not work for you, and you’ll need to modify it to suit your needs.
- Edit your Homebridge config to enable standalone mode:
sudo nano /var/homebridge/config.json
…and paste this into it. - Create the executable service:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/homebridge-config-ui-x.service
…and paste this into it. - Reload all of the daemons
sudo systemctl daemon-reload - Enable the Homebridge service to start:
sudo systemctl enable homebridge-config-ui-x - Start Homebridge yourself:
sudo systemctl start homebridge-config-ui-x
Platform in /var/homebridge/config.json:
"platforms": [
{
"platform": "config",
"name": "Config",
"port": 8080,
"standalone": true,
"restart": "sudo -n systemctl restart homebridge homebridge-config-ui-x"
}
]Contents of /etc/systemd/system/homebridge-config-ui-x.service:
[Unit]
Description=Homebridge Config UI X
After=syslog.target network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=homebridge
EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/homebridge
ExecStart=/usr/bin/homebridge-config-ui-x $HOMEBRIDGE_OPTS
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=3
KillMode=process
CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_IPC_LOCK CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE CAP_NET_RAW CAP_SETGID CAP_SETUID CAP_SYS_CHROOT CAP_CHOWN CAP_FOWNER CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE CAP_AUDIT_WRITE CAP_SYS_ADMIN
AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_RAW
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target