added to install script

install_service.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from rich import print
+
+
+def create_symlink(source, target):
+    try:
+        target_path = Path(target)
+
+        # Check if the target already exists and remove it if it does
+        if target_path.exists() or target_path.is_symlink():
+            target_path.unlink()
+
+        # Create the symbolic link
+        target_path.symlink_to(source)
+        print(f'Created symlink: {source} -> {target}')
+    except OSError as e:
+        print(f'Error creating symlink: {e}')
+
+
+def run_command(command):
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(command, check=True, shell=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f'Error running command: {command}\n{e}')
+
+
+def main():
+    repo_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+    systemd_dir = Path('/etc/systemd/system')
+
+    # Define the source and target paths
+    socket_file = 'example.socket'
+    service_file = 'example@.service'
+
+    # Create symlinks
+    create_symlink(repo_dir / socket_file, systemd_dir / socket_file)
+    create_symlink(repo_dir / service_file, systemd_dir / service_file)
+
+    # Reload systemd, start and enable the socket
+    run_command('sudo systemctl daemon-reload')
+    print('Reloaded systemd services')
+
+    run_command('sudo systemctl start example.socket')
+    print(f'Started [blue]{socket_file}[/]')
+
+    run_command('sudo systemctl enable example.socket')
+    print(f'Enabled [blue]{socket_file}[/] to start at boot')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()