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In productionProintermediateService environment

The node works in a shell but fails as a service

Make a ROS service start reliably at boot without sourcing an interactive shell.

Pairs with Linux evidence toolkit in Robotics Development Setup & Recovery. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

The executable works manually, but systemd reports `ros2: command not found`.

Ubuntu 24.04 setup emulator, isolated disk images, Linux recovery shell, ROS 2 Jazzy

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System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

3 nodes
  1. 01systemd environment→
  2. 02ROS underlay→
  3. 03robot executableOUT
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How this lab works

You diagnose it. No command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you - finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

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Verification

Pass more than the visible symptom.

4 checks
  • Service reaches active state
  • ROS node appears after boot
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation