epics-ioc-runner: A lightweight systemd & procServ IOC

[Han Lee via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

Hello EPICS Community,

I would like to share a new repository I have been working on called epics-ioc-runner.

Repository: https://github.com/jeonghanlee/epics-ioc-runner

For a long time, I have wanted to create a generic, standardized way to manage EPICS IOCs on Linux by combining systemd and procServ—but strictly without introducing any heavy external dependencies (just pure POSIX bash and native OS tools).

I am well aware that large accelerator facilities already have their own robust, heavily customized deployment policies and complex infrastructure. However, I believe this tool will be particularly useful for individual developers, small laboratories, or standalone test-stands looking for a quick, secure, and production-ready setup out of the box.

I hope some of you might find this useful for your smaller projects or local test environments. Furthermore, if your facility does not yet have a standardized IOC management solution in place, this architecture is robust and secure enough to be considered for a site-wide deployment.

Feedback, code reviews, and contributions are always more than welcome.

Best,

Han

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Jeong Han Lee, Dr.rer.nat.

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