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 # go-systemd
 
 [![godoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/godoc-reference-5272B4)](https://pkg.go.dev/mod/github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/?tab=packages)
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 Go bindings to systemd. The project has several packages: