See the solution below in Explanation.
Explanation:
Solution:
Create the script:
mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
cat > /usr/local/bin/backup-now.sh < < 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
tar -czf /root/etc-$(date +%F).tar.gz /etc
EOF
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/backup-now.sh
Create the unit file:
cat > /etc/systemd/system/backup-now.service < < 'EOF'
[Unit]
Description=Run manual etc backup
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/backup-now.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
Reload and test:
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl start backup-now.service
systemctl status backup-now.service
Detailed Explanation:
* Type=oneshot is correct for a task that runs and exits.
* ExecStart points to the script.
* systemctl daemon-reload is required after adding a new unit file.
* RHEL 10 systemd documentation covers manual unit creation and management. ( Red Hat
Documentation )