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+[Unit]
+Description=bunkerized-nginx - web services security
+Documentation=https://bunkerized-nginx.readthedocs.io
+After=network-online.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+PIDFile=/tmp/nginx.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx -g 'daemon on; user nginx;'
+ExecReload=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s HUP $(/bin/cat /tmp/nginx.pid)"
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s TERM $(/bin/cat /tmp/nginx.pid)"
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target