Document installation and add systemd unit files

README.md

@@ -18,16 +18,36 @@ Ideas:
 - Camera video stream
 - Idle time (→ libseat)
 
-## Installation and configuration
+## Installation
 
-TBD
+### As a systemd _system_ service
 
-Hassliebe uses different paths depending on whether it is run as root or as a normal user:
+- Download [the latest binary](https://git.moritzruth.de/moritzruth/Hassliebe/releases) and put it into `/usr/bin`.
+- Download [the unit file](distrib/systemd/system/hassliebe.service) and put it into `/etc/systemd/system`.
+- Create the configuration file (see below) at `/etc/hassliebe/config.toml`.
+- Enable and start the unit:
 
-- `[data]`: `/var/lib/hassliebe` / `$XDG_DATA_HOME/hassliebe`
-- `[config]`: `/etc/hassliebe/config.toml` / `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hassliebe/config.toml`
+```sh
+systemctl enable hassliebe && systemctl start hassliebe
+```
 
-Example:
+### As a systemd _user_ service
+
+- Download [the latest binary](https://git.moritzruth.de/moritzruth/Hassliebe/releases) and put it into `~/.local/bin`.
+- Download [the unit file](distrib/systemd/user/hassliebe.service) and put it into `~/.local/share/systemd/user`.
+- Create the configuration file (see below) at `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hassliebe/config.toml`.
+- Enable and start the unit:
+
+```sh
+systemctl --user enable hassliebe && systemctl --user start hassliebe
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Depending on whether Hassliebe is run as root or as a regular user, the configuration is read from
+`/etc/hassliebe/config.toml` or `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hassliebe/config.toml`.
+
+### Example
 
 ```toml
 friendly_id = "my_pc"   # Used as prefix for MQTT topics and Home Assistant IDs
@@ -124,7 +144,7 @@ Complex messages have these properties:
 - `timeout` (optional) — Controls how long the notification will stay.
   - `"default"` (default) — use the default value of the notification server
   - `"never"` — stay until manually dismissed
-  - `{ ms: [millseconds] }` — stay for `[milliseconds]`
+  - `{ "ms": [millseconds] }` — stay for `[milliseconds]`
 - `urgency` (optional) — One of: `"low"`, `"normal"` (default), `"critical"`.
 - `summary_text` — The primary text content, often used as title. Must not be empty.
 - `long_content` (optional) — Optional additional content

distrib/systemd/system/hassliebe.service

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Home Assistant integration daemon
+Documentation=https://git.moritzruth.de/moritzruth/Hassliebe
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/hassliebe
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

distrib/systemd/user/hassliebe.service

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Home Assistant integration daemon
+Documentation=https://git.moritzruth.de/moritzruth/Hassliebe
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/hassliebe
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

src/main.rs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     if env::args().any(|a| a == "-v" || a == "--version" || a == "-h" || a == "--help") {
         println!("Hassliebe v{} is licensed under the Blue Oak Model License 1.0.0.", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
-        println!("See https://git.moritzruth.de/moritzruth/Hassliebe for more information.");
+        println!("See {} for more information.", env!("CARGO_PKG_HOMEPAGE"));
         exit(exitcode::OK);
     }