Failed to enable unit: Unit sunshine.service does not exist

[PhoenixtheII]

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Is your issue present in the latest beta/pre-release?

This issue is present in the latest pre-release

Describe the Bug

a@kokoro system]$ systemctl --user enable sunshine
Failed to enable unit: Unit sunshine.service does not exist

Think nothing more to be said is needed.

v2026.321.25052

Expected Behavior

a@kokoro sunshine-git]$ systemctl --user enable sunshine
Unit /usr/lib/systemd/user/sunshine.service is added as a dependency to a non-existent unit multi-user.target.

Additional Context

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Host Operating System

Linux

Operating System Version

arch

Architecture

amd64/x86_64

Package

other (self built)

GPU Type

NVIDIA

GPU Model

3080TI

GPU Driver/Mesa Version

n/a

Capture Method

KMS (Linux)

Apps

Log output

Online logs

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[MyrTheMoth]

I got hit by this too after updating to
Sunshine version: 2026.321.25052 commit: 0d3be0b

[TheDaftGazebo]

I have the same issue across 3 different machines, all running Fedora 43 using Sunshine version 2026.321.25052-1, none of them have their systemd service file anymore

[ReenigneArcher]

If you're using beta/pre-release, please read release notes

• fix(linux): use FQDN service name in desktop launcher #4874
• fix(linux/xdgportal): allow unified systemd service for all capture methods #4854
• fix(linux): use FQDN naming for all Linux packaging types #4779

[TheDaftGazebo]

Good to know, I'll keep this in mind for the future.

TL;DR for those who don't want to go digging through the links, the new service name is app-dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine.service, so

systemctl --user enable --now app-dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine.service

will do the trick.