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+# starter.conf
+#
+# WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
+#
+# This file is under revision control.
+# Do **NOT** edit this file! Your changes will be overwritten!
+
+USER=controls
+USERID=`id -u ${USER}`
+RTPRIO=0
+STACKSIZE=1024
+
+export TANGO_HOST=srv-tango-srf-01:20000
+export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/tango-9.3.3/bin
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/zeromq-4.0.8/lib:/usr/local/omniorb-4.2.3/lib:/usr/local/tango-9.3.3/lib:/usr/local/lib:/runtime/lib
+
+# EOF