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since aa57f1f, systemd services is unable to find ghostty executables on nixos #14805
Description
Discussed in #14800
Originally posted by anispwyn October 21, 2026
Issue Description
When installing ghostty via home manager and enable programs.ghostty.systemd.enable
if try launching ghostty with +new-window, systemd can't find ghostty executables
Oct 22 00:15:44 cutie systemd[2589]: Starting Ghostty...
Oct 22 00:15:44 cutie (ghostty)[49075]: app-com.mitchellh.ghostty.service: Unable to locate executable 'ghostty': No such file or directory
Oct 22 00:15:44 cutie (ghostty)[49075]: app-com.mitchellh.ghostty.service: Failed at step EXEC spawning ghostty: No such file or directory
Oct 22 00:15:44 cutie systemd[2589]: app-com.mitchellh.ghostty.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
Oct 22 00:15:44 cutie systemd[2589]: app-com.mitchellh.ghostty.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Oct 22 00:15:44 cutie systemd[2589]: Failed to start Ghostty.
Expected Behavior
ghostty launches normally
Actual Behavior
systemd can't find ghostty executables
Reproduction Steps
- install ghostty using home-manager and enable programs.ghostty.systemd.enable
- override ghostty package to use ghostty's flake instead of nixpkgs
- try launching
- systemd yells
Ghostty Logs
No response
Ghostty Version
Ghostty 1.3.2-dev+521cf2c-nix
Version
- version: 1.3.2-dev+521cf2c-nix
- channel: tip
Build Config
- Zig version : 0.17.0
- build mode : .fast
- app runtime : .gtk
- font engine : .fontconfig_freetype
- renderer : renderer.generic.Renderer(renderer.OpenGL)
- libxev : io_uring
- kernel version: 7.3.0
- desktop env : other
- GTK version :
build : 4.22.4
runtime : 4.22.4
- libadwaita : enabled
build : 1.9.3
runtime : 1.9.3
- libX11 : enabled
- libwayland : enabled
OS Version Information
Linux 7.3.0, NixOS, 26.11 (Zokor), 26.11.20261020.02c087f
(Linux only) Display Server
Wayland
(Linux only) Desktop Environment/Window Manager
Niri
Minimal Ghostty Configuration
-Additional Relevant Configuration
No response
I acknowledge that:
- I have reviewed the FAQ and confirm that my issue is NOT among them.
- I have searched the Ghostty documentation and confirm there doesn't exist a configuration option that solves my issue.
- I have searched the Ghostty repository (both open and closed Discussions and Issues) and confirm this is not a duplicate of an existing issue or discussion.
- I have checked the "Preview" tab on all text fields to ensure that everything looks right, and have wrapped all configuration and code in code blocks with a group of three backticks (
```) on separate lines.
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