2 files changed, 53 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/system/250-generate-systemd.bats b/test/system/250-generate-systemd.bats
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87ad69774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/system/250-generate-systemd.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats   -*- bats -*-
+#
+# Tests generated configurations for systemd.
+#
+
+load helpers
+
+# Be extra paranoid in naming to avoid collisions.
+SERVICE_NAME="podman_test_$(random_string)"
+UNIT_DIR="$HOME/.config/systemd/user"
+UNIT_FILE="$UNIT_DIR/$SERVICE_NAME.service"
+
+function setup() {
+    basic_setup
+    mkdir -p "$UNIT_DIR"
+}
+
+function teardown() {
+    rm -f "$UNIT_FILE"
+    systemctl --user stop "$SERVICE_NAME"
+    basic_teardown
+}
+
+@test "podman generate - systemd - basic" {
+    skip_if_not_systemd
+    skip_if_remote
+
+    run_podman create $IMAGE echo "I'm alive!"
+    cid="$output"
+
+    run_podman generate systemd $cid > "$UNIT_FILE"
+
+    run systemctl --user start "$SERVICE_NAME"
+    if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
+        die "The systemd service $SERVICE_NAME did not start correctly!"
+    fi
+
+    run_podman logs $cid
+    is "$output" "I'm alive!" "Container output"
+}
+
+# vim: filetype=sh
diff --git a/test/system/helpers.bash b/test/system/helpers.bash
index 29ef19ecc..1db80f111 100644
--- a/test/system/helpers.bash
+++ b/test/system/helpers.bash
@@ -236,6 +236,17 @@ function skip_if_remote() {
     skip "${1:-test does not work with podman-remote}"
 }
 
+#########################
+#  skip_if_not_systemd  #  ...with an optional message
+#########################
+function skip_if_not_systemd() {
+    if systemctl --user >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    skip "${1:-no systemd or daemon does not respond}"
+}
+
 #########
 #  die  #  Abort with helpful message
 #########