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+PREFIX?=/usr
+
+# an empty make target as there is nothing todo
+build:
+
+install:
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/nagios/plugins/
+	install check-systemd-service $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/nagios/plugins/check_systemd_service