diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index aa11624..058fa70 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ FORGEJO_BASE_URL=
 FORGEJO_TOKEN=
 FORGEJO_ORG=
 PROJECTS_ROOT=$HOME/projects
-DEFAULT_RUN_COMMAND=go run .
+DEFAULT_RUN_COMMAND=/usr/bin/env bash -lc 'sleep infinity'
 CADDY_ROUTE_ENABLED=false
 CADDY_ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:2019
 CADDY_SERVER_ID=srv0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5188b1..be41978 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Notes:
 - Status is read via `systemctl --user show <service>`.
 - Logs are read via `journalctl --user -u <service>`.
 - Both commands are executed as the workspace Unix user via `sudo -n -u <unix_user> ...`.
-- The app also auto-runs `loginctl enable-linger <unix_user>` (via sudo) to keep user systemd available without active login.
 
 ## Systemd
 
diff --git a/internal/app/config.go b/internal/app/config.go
index b447341..62ea816 100644
--- a/internal/app/config.go
+++ b/internal/app/config.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func loadConfig() (Config, error) {
 		ForgejoToken:      getenv("FORGEJO_TOKEN", ""),
 		ForgejoOrg:        getenv("FORGEJO_ORG", ""),
 		ProjectRoot:       getenv("PROJECTS_ROOT", filepath.Join(userHomeOrDot(), "projects")),
-		DefaultRunCommand: getenv("DEFAULT_RUN_COMMAND", "go run ."),
+		DefaultRunCommand: getenv("DEFAULT_RUN_COMMAND", "/usr/bin/env bash -lc 'sleep infinity'"),
 		CaddyAdminURL:     strings.TrimRight(getenv("CADDY_ADMIN_URL", "http://localhost:2019"), "/"),
 		CaddyServerID:     getenv("CADDY_SERVER_ID", "srv0"),
 		CaddyDomainSuffix: getenv("CADDY_DOMAIN_SUFFIX", ""),
diff --git a/internal/app/deploy_service.go b/internal/app/deploy_service.go
index 11e9fa0..1dba0cf 100644
--- a/internal/app/deploy_service.go
+++ b/internal/app/deploy_service.go
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ func (a *App) deployProjectFromMain(_ context.Context, p Project) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return runSystemctlUser(p.UnixUser, "restart", p.ServiceName)
+	return runCmd("sudo", "-n", "-u", p.UnixUser, "systemctl", "--user", "restart", p.ServiceName)
 }
diff --git a/internal/app/systemd_service.go b/internal/app/systemd_service.go
index 4c676ed..f0fab29 100644
--- a/internal/app/systemd_service.go
+++ b/internal/app/systemd_service.go
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ WantedBy=default.target
 	if err := os.WriteFile(servicePath, []byte(unit), 0o644); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_ = runSystemctlUser(p.UnixUser, "daemon-reload")
-	_ = runSystemctlUser(p.UnixUser, "enable", "--now", p.ServiceName)
+	_ = runCmd("sudo", "-n", "-u", p.UnixUser, "systemctl", "--user", "daemon-reload")
+	_ = runCmd("sudo", "-n", "-u", p.UnixUser, "systemctl", "--user", "enable", "--now", p.ServiceName)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -97,59 +97,6 @@ func homeForUnixUser(username string) (string, error) {
 	return u.HomeDir, nil
 }
 
-func userRuntimeEnv(username string) (string, string, error) {
-	u, err := user.Lookup(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("lookup unix user %q failed: %w", username, err)
-	}
-	runtimeDir := filepath.Join("/run/user", u.Uid)
-	busAddr := "unix:path=" + filepath.Join(runtimeDir, "bus")
-	return runtimeDir, busAddr, nil
-}
-
-func runSystemctlUser(username string, args ...string) error {
-	if err := ensureLingerEnabled(username); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	runtimeDir, busAddr, err := userRuntimeEnv(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	cmdArgs := []string{
-		"-n", "-u", username,
-		"env",
-		"XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=" + runtimeDir,
-		"DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=" + busAddr,
-		"systemctl", "--user",
-	}
-	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, args...)
-	return runCmd("sudo", cmdArgs...)
-}
-
-func runJournalctlUser(username string, args ...string) (string, error) {
-	if err := ensureLingerEnabled(username); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	runtimeDir, busAddr, err := userRuntimeEnv(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	cmdArgs := []string{
-		"-n", "-u", username,
-		"env",
-		"XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=" + runtimeDir,
-		"DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=" + busAddr,
-		"journalctl", "--user",
-	}
-	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, args...)
-	return runCmdOut("sudo", cmdArgs...)
-}
-
-func ensureLingerEnabled(username string) error {
-	// Idempotent; safe to call repeatedly.
-	return runCmd("sudo", "loginctl", "enable-linger", username)
-}
-
 type ServiceStatus struct {
 	Unit         string `json:"unit"`
 	ActiveState  string `json:"active_state"`
@@ -161,20 +108,11 @@ type ServiceStatus struct {
 }
 
 func (a *App) getServiceStatus(p Project) (ServiceStatus, error) {
-	out, err := func() (string, error) {
-		runtimeDir, busAddr, err := userRuntimeEnv(p.UnixUser)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		return runCmdOut(
-			"sudo", "-n", "-u", p.UnixUser,
-			"env",
-			"XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="+runtimeDir,
-			"DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="+busAddr,
-			"systemctl", "--user", "show", p.ServiceName, "--no-pager",
-			"--property=ActiveState,SubState,MainPID,ExecMainStatus,Result,FragmentPath",
-		)
-	}()
+	out, err := runCmdOut(
+		"sudo", "-n", "-u", p.UnixUser,
+		"systemctl", "--user", "show", p.ServiceName, "--no-pager",
+		"--property=ActiveState,SubState,MainPID,ExecMainStatus,Result,FragmentPath",
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ServiceStatus{}, err
 	}
@@ -204,5 +142,8 @@ func (a *App) getServiceStatus(p Project) (ServiceStatus, error) {
 }
 
 func (a *App) getServiceLogs(p Project, lines int) (string, error) {
-	return runJournalctlUser(p.UnixUser, "-u", p.ServiceName, "--no-pager", "-n", strconv.Itoa(lines), "-o", "short-iso")
+	return runCmdOut(
+		"sudo", "-n", "-u", p.UnixUser,
+		"journalctl", "--user", "-u", p.ServiceName, "--no-pager", "-n", strconv.Itoa(lines), "-o", "short-iso",
+	)
 }