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+# automation-tools:storage configuration file example
+# /etc/archivematica/automation-tools/storage.conf
+
+[storage]
+logfile = /var/log/archivematica/automation-tools/storage.log
+pidfile = /var/archivematica/automation-tools/storage-pid.lck