working service

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 scratch.py
 service.json
+ticker-env
 
 *~*
 *#

ticker.service

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/ticker/main.py
 
 [Service]
 Environment=PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+User=pi
+EnvironmentFile=/home/pi/ticker/ticker-env
 Type=simple
 
 [Install]

ticker/__init__.py

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import logging
+import os
 from ticker.ticker import Ticker
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 fmlogger = logging.getLogger('fmframework')
 logger.setLevel('DEBUG')
 
-file_handler = logging.FileHandler("ticker.log")
+file_handler = logging.FileHandler(f"{os.environ.get('TICKER_LOG_DIR', '')}ticker.log")
 file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s - %(funcName)s - %(message)s'))
 logger.addHandler(file_handler)
 fmlogger.addHandler(file_handler)