Hands-on LabJunior

Deploy Go Web App on systemd

Validate engineers who can run production Go services — not just compile them.

Compile, deploy, and manage a Go web application as a systemd service. Configure auto-restart on failure, journald logging, proper user execution, and validate the health endpoint.

⏱️ 40 min

📝 2 exercises

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Real Environment: Go, systemd, journald, Linux CLI, curl

The Stack

Production-Grade Environment

Linux

Operating environment where the Go binary is compiled, deployed, and managed as a service.

Role Relevancy

How this lab maps to your role

High Match95%

DevOps Engineer

Core

High Match88%

System Administrator

Core

Good Match65%

Backend Developer

Relevant

Good Match60%

Site Reliability Engineer

Relevant

Fair Match42%

Platform Engineer

Supplementary

Technical Assessment Guide

Technical Assessment (Deploy Go Web App on systemd)

When to use this lab

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Hiring DevOps EngineersValidates the ability to create production-grade systemd unit files with proper user, restart policy, and logging configuration.
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Screening System AdministratorsTests knowledge of systemd service lifecycle, daemon-reload, enable/start workflows, and journalctl log analysis.
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Evaluating Go Deployment SkillsAssesses whether the candidate can compile, deploy, and manage a Go binary as a reliable system service.

Skills Evaluated

Systemd AuthoringGo Service DeployAuto-restart SetupJournald Logs

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Go systemd lab involve?

You will compile a Go web application into a binary, create a systemd unit file, configure auto-restart on failure, set up journald logging, and verify the /health endpoint responds correctly.

How long does the Go systemd deployment lab take?

The lab is designed for 40 minutes. This includes compiling the Go binary, writing the systemd unit file, enabling and starting the service, and validating all checks.

What skill level is required?

This lab targets junior-level engineers with basic knowledge of Go compilation, systemd service management, and Linux command-line tools.

How is auto-restart validated?

The validation sends a SIGKILL to the running process and checks that systemd automatically restarts the service within seconds, confirming the Restart=on-failure policy works.

Why use a compiled binary instead of 'go run'?

Pre-compiled binaries start faster, use fewer resources, and provide the reliability expected by systemd for production service management.

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