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+# fedidel
+`fedidel` is a bot that tracks and auto-deletes on Mastodon/Pleroma accounts according to a set maximum age. Tracking multiple instances simultaneously is possible. It will permanently retain statuses favourited by the account that posted them.
+
+## Installation (Linux)
+
+#### Obtain root login shell
+```
+sudo -i
+```
+
+#### Download fedidel and make user account
+```
+git clone https://git.thj.no/thor/fedidel.git /usr/local/lib/fedidel
+useradd -d /usr/local/lib/fedidel -M -s /bin/bash -U fedidel
+chown -R fedidel.fedidel /usr/local/lib/fedidel
+```
+
+#### Create configuration
+```
+cd /usr/local/lib/fedidel
+cp config.example.json config.json
+editor config.json
+```
+
+#### Install systemd service
+```
+ln -s fedidel.service /etc/systemd/system/fedidel.service
+systemctl enable fedidel
+systemctl start fedidel
+```
+
+#### Management
+```
+# Restart service
+systemctl restart fedidel
+
+# Check service status
+systemctl status fedidel
+
+# Monitor log output
+journalctl -t fedidel -f
+```
+
+## Maintainer
+
+The maintainer can be contacted at `@thor@pl.thj.no`.
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