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+[Unit]
+Description=OpenUDS Broker task manager
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=openuds
+Group=openuds
+RuntimeDirectory=openuds
+WorkingDirectory=/usr/share/openuds
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/openuds/manage.py taskManager --start --foreground
+PrivateTmp=true
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=16
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target