Requirements

1. Install Ansible:

sudo apt install python3
python3 -m ensurepip --upgrade
pip3 install ansible

Required Variables

Make sure to set the following variable as shown in the defaults.

systemd_failmail_email: ""

The Ansible playbook will check if these variables are set before running.

Example Playbook

hosts:
  - foo
roles:
  - pimvh.systemd-failmail

Future Improvements

• Run the service as a non-root user for better isolation.

TL;DR - What Happens If You Run This

• It will add a failmail service to your host, which will notify you of any service failures.

Sources

• Information on adding a global failure dependency is from: freedesktop.org (See Example 3)