Create a template to allow a user app running as a daemon. [Unit] Description=Health Monitor [Service] Type=simple ExecStart=/usr/bin/healthmon ExecStop=/bin/kill -s QUIT $MAINPID StandardError=file:/var/log/healthmon.log StandardError=file:/var/log/healthmon.log [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target Use systemctl to start and stop.