From f6dc1477786b4f0bfde98db80590a514740a51a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: HeySmokers420! <odscheidel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:23 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Convert daemon to a system-wide systemd service

---
 README.md          | 17 ++++++-----------
 asrock-led.service |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4200d7c..89332ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Designed for a server kept behind glass, but works for any use where you want sy
 | `asrock_hid.py` | Low level HID driver for the Polychrome controller |
 | `asrock-led.py` | Manual CLI for raw read/write/commit against the device |
 | `asrock-indicator.py` | Daemon with socket API plus the `ctl` client |
-| `asrock-led.service` | systemd user unit for the daemon |
+| `asrock-led.service` | systemd unit for the daemon (system-wide, installed to `/etc/systemd/system`) |
 | `99-asrock-led.rules` | udev rule giving the `plugdev` group access to the hidraw node |
 
 ## Requirements
@@ -33,20 +33,15 @@ sudo udevadm trigger
 
 Your user must be a member of the `plugdev` group.
 
-2. Copy the service unit and start it:
+2. Install the systemd unit and start it:
 
 ```
-mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
-cp asrock-led.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
-systemctl --user daemon-reload
-systemctl --user enable --now asrock-led.service
+sudo cp asrock-led.service /etc/systemd/system/asrock-led.service
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable --now asrock-led.service
 ```
 
-Optionally enable linger so the daemon starts at boot even before login:
-
-```
-sudo loginctl enable-linger $USER
-```
+The daemon runs as root. If you prefer it to run unprivileged, add `User=` and `Group=` under the `[Service]` section (your user must then be in the `plugdev` group for the udev rule above to apply).
 
 3. Put `asrock-indicator` (client shim) somewhere on your PATH, pointing at the daemon:
 
diff --git a/asrock-led.service b/asrock-led.service
index c1341b4..809c18e 100644
--- a/asrock-led.service
+++ b/asrock-led.service
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=ASRock Polychrome system indicator daemon
-After=default.target
+After=multi-user.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/owen/asrock-indicator.py daemon
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/owen/asrock-led-server/asrock-indicator.py daemon
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=2
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=default.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file