OpenLiteSpeed is Running but systemd Status Inactive

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Since OpenLiteSpeed itself is working, the issue seems to be with how systemd tracks its process. It looks like systemd loses track because the lswsctrl start command exits too quickly, making it think OLS failed. Another possibility is that the PID file isn’t being read at the right moment, causing unnecessary restarts.

This is actually a known problem in the OLS community. It’s been reported several times:

Examples:
https://forum.openlitespeed.org/threads/strange-issue-with-lshttpd-service-and-lswsctrl-restart.4589/

https://forum.openlitespeed.org/threads/litespeed-service-inactive-but-web-service-is-still-running.6052/

https://www.litespeedtech.com/support/wiki/doku.php/litespeed_wiki:troubleshooting:litespeed_is_running_but_systemd_status_inactive