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+# systemd-specific stuff for Software Heritage
+class systemd {
+  exec {'systemd-daemon-reload':
+    path        => '/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin',
+    command     => 'systemctl daemon-reload',
+    refreshonly => true,
+  }
+}