Extra optional step for jupyterlab autostart

README.md

@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ The configurable options are the following:
 | Variable name         | Default value | Description |
 |:----------------------|:--------------|:------------|
 | target_user           | pi            | Setup for a specified user |
-| jupyter_service       | true          | Setup a systemd service to autostart jupyterlab in the background |
+| jupyter_service       | true          | Setup a systemd service for running in the background |
 | jupyter_start         | true          | Don't start jupyterlab directly |
+| jupyter_autostart     | true          | Set the jupyterlab service to autostart |
 | ignore_python_version | false         | Ignore the python version check (**not recommended**) |
 | ignore_architecture   | false         | Ignore the architecture check (**not recommended**) |
 

local.yml

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 - hosts: localhost
   vars:
     target_user: pi
-    jupyter_service: true
     ignore_python_version: false 
     ignore_architecture: false
+    jupyter_service: true
+    jupyter_autostart: true
     jupyter_start: true
 
   pre_tasks:

roles/jupyter-lab/tasks/main.yml

@@ -25,11 +25,18 @@
     mode: '0644'
   when: jupyter_service
 
+- name: Make systemd service autostart
+  become: true
+  file:
+    src: /etc/systemd/system/jupyter.service
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/jupyter.service
+    state: link
+  when: jupyter_service and jupyter_autostart
+
 - name: Start Jupyter-Lab service
   become: true
   systemd:
     name: jupyter
     state: started
-    enabled: true
     daemon_reload: true
   when: jupyter_service and jupyter_start