How to pass the PATH variable to Bamboo when running it as a systemd service in RedHat Enterprise Linux 7
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Problem
When running Bamboo as a systemd service in RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 the PATH variable will not be automatically inherited by the Bamboo process.
This happens due to an OS restriction since systemd will not pass the PATH variable available for that user to any process started from it unless you explicitly pass the variable.
Resolution
Add and environment directive to your service passing the PATH values you want:
1. Edit the systemd configuration file for Bamboo
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vi /usr/lib/systemd/system/bamboo.service2. Add the following environment directive:
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Environment=PATH=/opt/location_of_your_executable3. Reload Daemon
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systemctl daemon-reload4. Restart Bamboo
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systemctl stop bamboo; systemctl start bambooWas this helpful?