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  • This should work. Add a file /home/username/.config/systemd/user/my_cool_service.service with this content:

    [Unit]
    Description=My cool service
    
    [Service]
    Type=oneshot
    ExecStart=/home/username/my_cool_script.sh
    
    [Install]
    WantedBy=default.target
    

    Now add the script /home/username/my_cool_script.sh.

    #!/bin/bash
    echo "Hello from my cool script."
    

    Enable and run the service.

    $ chmod +x /home/username/my_cool_script.sh
    $ systemctl --user daemon-reload
    $ systemctl --user enable my_cool_service.service
    # Optional:
    $ systemctl --user start my_cool_service.service 
    $ journalctl -e --user-unit=my_cool_service # You should see the echoed string from the script.
    

    The service should now run every time the user username logs in.