diff --git a/systemd/manifests/init.pp b/systemd/manifests/init.pp
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+# Common class for systemd.
+#
+class systemd {
+
+  exec { 'systemctl daemon-reload':
+    refreshonly => true,
+    command     => $::operatingsystem ? {
+      'ubuntu' => '/bin/systemctl daemon-reload',
+      default  => '/usr/bin/systemctl daemon-reload',
+    },
+  }
+
+}
+
+
+# Install systemd unit file.
+#
+define systemd::unit(
+  $content=undef,
+  $source=undef,
+) {
+
+  include systemd
+
+  file { "/etc/systemd/system/${name}":
+    ensure  => present,
+    mode    => '0644',
+    owner   => 'root',
+    group   => 'root',
+    content => $content,
+    source  => $source,
+    notify  => Exec['systemctl daemon-reload'],
+  }
+
+}