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How to run Python script as systemd service.

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in Python script, make sure include #!/path/to/venv/python in the first line
add a systemd service $ sudo systemctl edit --force --full name.service. In the editor complete at least these statments,

[Unit]
Description=Python Service
Wants=network.target
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 10
ExecStart=/path/to/bot.py
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

enable the systemd service, sudo systemctl enable name.service and start the service sudo systemctl start name.service