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+[Unit]
+Description=Pacman
+Documentation=man:pacman
+DefaultDependencies=no
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+WorkingDirectory=/src/pacman/
+# distro can provide a drop-in adding EnvironmentFile=-/??? if needed.
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start &
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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