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Systemd start multiple instances with main control
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Template service: /etc/systemd/system/[email protected]

[Unit]
Description=manages the NAME service, instance %i
PartOf=NAME.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/PATH/TO/SERVICE
ExecStart=./SERVICE
Restart=always
TimeoutStartSec=10
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=NAME.target

Dummy service to run the enabled template services: /etc/systemd/system/NAME.target

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

[Unit]
Description=NAME service

You may then enable multiple instances: systemctl enable NAME@{1..7}.service

the main dummy target: systemctl enable NAME.target

..and finally start the service: systemctl start NAME.target (note: you dont seem to be able to use the service command for this)

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