fix(stop): clean up systemd service and data on unit removal#773
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fix(stop): clean up systemd service and data on unit removal#773
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On co-located machines with multiple github-runner charms, removing a unit left its systemd service file enabled. Systemd would restart the stale service, which — if the binary was still compatible — silently kept managing runners with outdated configuration. The stop hook now disables the service, removes the service file, reloads systemd, and cleans up the per-unit data and log files.
Replace 'per-unit' with 'the unit' and backtick-quote 'systemd'.
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Pull request overview
Updates the charm’s unit removal (stop hook) behavior to fully clean up per-unit systemd artifacts and on-disk state so co-located units don’t leave behind enabled/restarting stale services.
Changes:
- Add
manager_service.cleanup()to stop, disable, remove the unit systemd service file, reload systemd, and remove per-unit data/logs. - Switch the charm’s
_on_stophandler to callcleanup()instead ofstop(). - Add unit tests for
cleanup(), and bump manager version + changelog entry.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
src/manager_service.py |
Introduces cleanup() and per-unit data removal logic. |
src/charm.py |
Uses cleanup() during the stop hook. |
tests/unit/test_manager_service.py |
Adds coverage for cleanup success/idempotency/systemd error. |
tests/unit/test_charm.py |
Updates stop-hook assertion to expect cleanup(). |
github-runner-manager/pyproject.toml |
Bumps package version to 0.17.1. |
docs/changelog.md |
Records the unit-removal cleanup fix. |
Catch OSError from service file unlink in cleanup(), and replace shutil.rmtree(ignore_errors=True) with explicit FileNotFoundError handling so permission errors surface as RunnerManagerApplicationStopError.
Distinguish cleanup errors from stop errors in log output to make diagnosing unit removal failures easier.
Skip service_disable when the service file is already absent to ensure idempotent cleanup. Wrap log file unlink in OSError handling for consistent error reporting.
Reuse instance_service to build the service file path, removing duplicated naming logic. Rename charm test to reflect cleanup behavior.
Call service_disable regardless of service file presence to clean up dangling enablement symlinks from partial manual cleanup. Treat SystemdError from disable as non-fatal (log warning), matching the pattern in _disable_legacy_service().
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Overview
On unit removal (
stophook), disable and remove the per-unit systemd service file, reload the daemon, and clean up the per-unit data directory and log file.Rationale
On co-located machines (dedicated machine shared by multiple github-runner charms), removing a unit left its systemd service file enabled with
Restart=on-failure. Systemd would restart the stale service, and if the binary was still compatible (installed by another charm unit on the same machine), it silently kept managing runners with outdated configuration.Juju Events Changes
No new events. The existing
stophook handler now callsmanager_service.cleanup()instead ofmanager_service.stop().Module Changes
manager_service.py: Addedcleanup()(public) and_remove_unit_data()(private helper).cleanup()stops the service, disables it, removes the service file, reloads systemd, and removes the per-unit data dir and log file.charm.py:_on_stopcallscleanup()instead ofstop().Library Changes
None.
Checklist
github-runner-manager/pyproject.toml.