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Ubuntu 22.04 - Systemd Unit File Not Starting Service Due to 'scenarios to execute command: No such file or directory'

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I'm learning this framework and I'm experimenting with I've been struggling with this for a few days now and could really use some help. I'm having trouble getting my custom systemd service to start on Ubuntu 22.04. When I attempt to start the service using `systemctl start myservice.service`, I get the following behavior: `Failed to execute command: No such file or directory`. Here is the relevant portion of my unit file located at `/etc/systemd/system/myservice.service`: ```ini [Unit] Description=My Custom Service [Service] ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/my_script.sh Restart=always [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` I've verified that the script `my_script.sh` exists in `/usr/local/bin/` and is executable (`chmod +x /usr/local/bin/my_script.sh`). I also checked the script for errors and it runs perfectly fine when invoked directly from the terminal. Additionally, I ran `systemctl daemon-reload` after making changes to the unit file, but it still fails to start. I tried adding `Type=simple` and `Type=oneshot` to the `[Service]` section, but the behavior continues with both options. Is there a specific way to troubleshoot this type of behavior with systemd? Are there additional logging methods or options I should try to get more insight into why it's failing to start? My development environment is Ubuntu. Cheers for any assistance! What's the correct way to implement this?