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+[Unit]
+Description=Relay service for Return to Ritherdon project by Nicola Ellis
+After=network.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=bash /home/rtrp/repos/relay/startup.sh
+WorkingDirectory=/home/rtrp/repos/relay
+StandardOutput=inherit
+StandardError=inherit
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=60
+user=rtrp
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target