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+type            = process
+restart         = true
+smooth-recovery = true
+# note: /usr/bin/ly-dm when installing from pacman on artix, /usr/bin/ly when building from source
+command         = /usr/bin/ly
+depends-on      = loginready
+termsignal      = HUP
+# ly needs access to the console while loginready already occupies it
+options         = shares-console