diff --git a/systemd/Makefile b/systemd/Makefile
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+all:
+	cp cpud.service /etc/systemd/system/cpud.service
+
+reload:
+	systemctl daemon-reload
+	systemctl enable --now cpud
+
diff --git a/systemd/README.md b/systemd/README.md
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+This is a primitive unit file for systemd.
+
+For now, it is for small embedded systems, with a shared key: /key.pub.
+
+We welcome improvements. 
+
+
diff --git a/systemd/cpud.service b/systemd/cpud.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=CPU daemon
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/cpud -pk /key.pub
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+