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scripts/run_client.py

@@ -378,7 +378,19 @@ def install_service_systemd(
         print(f"systemd user service '{service_name}' installed and started.")
         return True
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        print("Failed to create systemd user service:", e)
+        err_msg = str(e)
+        print("Failed to create systemd user service:", err_msg)
+        if "user scope bus" in err_msg.lower():
+            print("systemd user bus unavailable; falling back to cron @reboot install.")
+            return install_service_cron(
+                service_name,
+                repo_root,
+                venv_py,
+                headless=headless,
+                detached=detached,
+                pull=pull,
+                workspace_root=workspace_root,
+            )
         return False
     except Exception as exc:
         print("systemd install error:", exc)