systemctl is-enabled unavailable
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I am getting the error "Error Gateway service check failed: Error: systemctl is-enabled unavailable: Command failed: systemctl --user is-enabled openclaw-gateway.service" when trying to install on Ubuntu 25.10. I was able to install Openclaw yesterday on this same machine without issue but had to wipe the machine and start from scratch. I believe this is a new bug introduced within the past 24 hours to to this github post https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/33903
Solution
That PR (#33903) is actually the fix for this exact error on newer systemd (Ubuntu 25.10): when the unit isn’t installed yet,
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2) Easiest workaround right now: install a build that includes #33903 (beta/dev or git install), then rerun onboarding:
Option A (installer, beta):
Option B (installer, git / main):
systemctl --user is-enabled openclaw-gateway.servicenot-foundWhat to do
1) First, can you paste:-
openclaw --version2) Easiest workaround right now: install a build that includes #33903 (beta/dev or git install), then rerun onboarding:
Option A (installer, beta):
Option B (installer, git / main):
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