added to install script

install_service.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from rich import print
@@ -20,8 +21,15 @@ def create_symlink(source, target):
         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()
+    repo_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
     systemd_dir = Path('/etc/systemd/system')
 
     # Define the source and target paths
@@ -32,6 +40,16 @@ def main():
     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()