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+# Systemd unit file for powerpi
+
+[Unit]
+Description=PowerPi - Electric Energy Consumption Monitor
+Requires=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/srv/powerpi/power.py
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target