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Usage documentation is on `qvm-service` man page. There are also described predefined services. Usage documentation is in the `qvm-service` man page. There are also described predefined services.
Under the hood enabled service in VM is signaled by file in `/var/run/qubes-service`. Under the hood, an enabled service in a VM is signaled by a file in `/var/run/qubes-service`.
This can be used to implement almost enable/disable **per-VM** switch controlled by dom0. This can be used to implement an almost enable/disable **per-VM** switch controlled by dom0.
Adding support for systemd services is pretty simple:
In the VM, create `/etc/systemd/system/<service name>.service.d/30_qubes.conf` file Adding support for systemd services is pretty simple. In the VM, create the following file (and directory, if needed): `/etc/systemd/system/<service name>.service.d/30_qubes.conf`. It should contain the following:
containing (you may need to create a directory for this file first):
~~~ ~~~
[Unit] [Unit]
ConditionPathExists=/var/run/qubes-service/<service name> ConditionPathExists=/var/run/qubes-service/<service name>
~~~ ~~~
This will cause service to be started only when you enable it with qvm-service for this VM. This will cause the service to be started only when you enable it with `qvm-service` for this VM.