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+[Unit]
+Description=APT repository API
+After=network.target
+Documentation=man:aptly(1)
+Documentation=https://www.aptly.info/doc/api/
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/aptly serve api -no-lock -listen=127.0.0.1:8081
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/aptly.service b/aptly.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=APT repository server
+After=network.target
+Documentation=man:aptly(1)
+Documentation=https://www.aptly.info/doc/commands/
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/aptly serve -listen=127.0.0.1:8080
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target