[#modifying-existing-systemd-services]
= Modifying existing systemd services

This example shows how to modify an existing service. The files for service modification are stored in a directory within `/etc/systemd/system`. This directory is named after the service. For example, this procedure modifies the `httpd` service.

.Prerequisites

* You are logged in as a user with administrator-level permissions.

* You have a configured `httpd` server running through systemd.

.Procedure

. Create a directory for the service modification in the following format: `[SERVICE NAME].service.d`. For example, the directory for the `httpd.service` modification is `httpd.service.d`:
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# mkdir /etc/systemd/system/httpd.service.d/
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. Create a configuration file within this directory:
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# vi /etc/systemd/system/httpd.service.d/custom.conf
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. Add your custom configuration. For example:
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[Service]
Restart=always
RestartSec=30
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. Save the file.

. Restart the `httpd` service:
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# systemctl restart httpd
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.Related Information

* See link:#common-service-parameters[Common service parameters] for more information about the parameters used in this procedure.
