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+[Unit]
+Description=SSH Key Generation
+ConditionPathExists=|!/etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/dropbearkey -t rsa -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key
+RemainAfterExit=yes