From 686a76b2e7d2371b5953c15afb34306f3bddb2ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ChuckBuilds <33324927+ChuckBuilds@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:42:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update service to run as root for hardware timing access

---
 install_service.sh | 10 +---------
 ledmatrix.service  |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install_service.sh b/install_service.sh
index faeef717..fc96c987 100644
--- a/install_service.sh
+++ b/install_service.sh
@@ -3,19 +3,11 @@
 # Exit on error
 set -e
 
-# Get the current user
-CURRENT_USER=$(whoami)
-
-echo "Installing LED Matrix Display Service for user: $CURRENT_USER..."
+echo "Installing LED Matrix Display Service..."
 
 # Copy the service file to the systemd directory
 sudo cp ledmatrix.service /etc/systemd/system/
 
-# Create a systemd override to set the user
-sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/ledmatrix.service.d/
-echo "[Service]" | sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/ledmatrix.service.d/override.conf
-echo "User=$CURRENT_USER" | sudo tee -a /etc/systemd/system/ledmatrix.service.d/override.conf
-
 # Reload systemd to recognize the new service
 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 
diff --git a/ledmatrix.service b/ledmatrix.service
index b76dc894..2f7a9fab 100644
--- a/ledmatrix.service
+++ b/ledmatrix.service
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-User=%i
-WorkingDirectory=/home/%i/LEDMatrix
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/python3 /home/%i/LEDMatrix/display_controller.py
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/home/ledpi/LEDMatrix
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/ledpi/LEDMatrix/display_controller.py
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=10
 StandardOutput=syslog