Don’t systemd
services have to run as root?
journalctl
doesn’t reveal much more, I’m afraid:
root@BACKUP1:~# journalctl -u syncthing@root.service
-- Logs begin at Fri 2020-12-04 13:45:06 AKST, end at Tue 2021-04-20 17:00:57 AKDT. --
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:03:45 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Failed to start Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:03:46 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:07:08 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Failed to start Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 14:07:09 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:07:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Failed to start Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:07:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:10:30 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Started Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Stopped Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: Failed to start Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for root.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 20 16:10:31 BACKUP1 systemd[1]: syncthing@root.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.