diff --git a/templates/etc/aptly-api.init.erb b/templates/etc/aptly-api.init.erb
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--- a/templates/etc/aptly-api.init.erb
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-description "Aptly API Service"
-
-start on started mountall
-stop on shutdown
-
-console <%= @log %>
-
-setuid <%= @user %>
-setgid <%= @group %>
-
-exec /usr/bin/aptly api serve -listen=<%= @listen %><% if @enable_cli_and_http %> -no-lock<% end %>