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+[Unit]
+Description=Backup Teknav PostgreSQL database
+After=postgresql.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+User=teknav
+Group=teknav
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/teknav/backend.env
+ExecStart=/opt/teknav/current/scripts/systemd-backup.sh
+Nice=10
+IOSchedulingClass=best-effort
+IOSchedulingPriority=7