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+pyupsmon
+========
+
+Monitor for Wöhrle CONVERT-1000 UPS written in Python3
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+* Install pyyaml
+```
+sudo emerge -NDuv pyyaml
+```
+* Check out this project and copy the example config file to `/etc`
+```
+sudo cp pyupsmon.yml.example /etc/pyupsmon.yml
+```
+* Edit the config to your liking using your favourite text editor
+* Install the `systemd` unit file
+```
+sudo cp pyupsmon.service /etc/systemd/system
+```
+* Enable and start the service
+```
+sudo systemctl enable pyupsmon.service
+sudo systemctl start pyupsmon.service
+```
diff --git a/pyupsmon.yml.example b/pyupsmon.yml.example
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@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ shutdown:
 
   # Shutdown command to execute after timeout expired
   #
-  # Default: /sbin/shutdown -h now
+  # Default: /sbin/shutdown -h +2
   #command: /sbin/shutdown -h now