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+# ScoDoc7 service 
+#  Zope based
+#  Depends on postgresql
+#  => is restarted when postgresql restarts
+#
+[Unit]
+Description=ScoDoc 7 service
+After=postgresql.service
+Requires=postgresql.service
+PartOf=postgresql.service
+StartLimitIntervalSec=0
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+PIDFile=/opt/scodoc/var/Z2.pid
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+User=root
+ExecStart=/opt/scodoc/bin/zopectl start
+ExecStop=/opt/scodoc/bin/zopectl ExecStop
+ExecReload=/opt/scodoc/bin/zopectl restart
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+