How to configure a systemd service unit to execute a command or script at system shutdown
Issue
- How can I create a systemd service unit that executes a script only at shutdown/reboot time?
- How to run a service right before shutdown?
- I want to run a service to execute maintenance tasks during shutdown sequence.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and above
- systemd
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