Docker compose as a systemd unit

Create file /etc/systemd/system/[email protected]

[Unit]
Description=%i service with docker compose
Requires=docker.service
After=docker.service

[Service]
Restart=always

WorkingDirectory=/apps/%i

# Remove old containers, images and volumes
ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose down

# Compose up
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose up

# Compose down, remove containers and volumes
ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose down

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Place your docker-compose.yml into /apps/myservice and call

systemctl start docker-compose@myservice

Docker cleanup timer with system

Create /etc/systemd/system/docker-cleanup.timer with this content:

[Unit]
Description=Docker cleanup timer

[Timer]
OnUnitInactiveSec=12h

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

And service file /etc/systemd/system/docker-cleanup.service:

[Unit]
Description=Docker cleanup
Requires=docker.service
After=docker.service

[Service]
Type=oneshot
WorkingDirectory=/tmp
User=root
Group=root
ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker system prune -f

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

run systemctl enable docker-cleanup.timer for enabling the timer