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+# Defaults for freediameter initscript
+# sourced by /etc/init.d/freediameter
+# installed at /etc/default/freediameter by the maintainer scripts
+
+# Additional options that are passed to the Daemon.
+# See "freeDiameterd --help" for supported flags.
+DAEMON_OPTS=""