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[Bug]: Gateway already running under systemd #695

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Summary

after install all i get is the message below retrying.

[2026-03-27T13:08:36.125Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:08:36.125+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup

Steps to Reproduce

Ubuntu install using terminal and website method:

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ValueCell-ai/ClawX.git
cd ClawX

Initialize the project

pnpm run init

Start in development mode

pnpm dev

Expected Behavior

wait for wizard to complete install

Actual Behavior

[2026-03-27T13:10:27.281Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:10:27.280+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup
[2026-03-27T13:10:37.386Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:10:37.386+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup
[2026-03-27T13:10:47.489Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:10:47.488+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup
[2026-03-27T13:10:57.583Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:10:57.583+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup
[2026-03-27T13:11:07.683Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:11:07.683+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup
[2026-03-27T13:11:17.787Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:11:17.786+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup
[2026-03-27T13:11:27.891Z] [WARN ] [Gateway stderr] 2026-03-28T00:11:27.891+11:00 [gateway] already running under systemd; waiting 5000ms before retrying startup

Environment

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
openclaw
v2026.3.24

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Pre-Submission Checklist

  • I searched existing issues and did not find a duplicate.
  • I can reproduce this issue on the latest main branch build.

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