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-# run
-
-cargo build
-cargo run
 
+initially just made this for my own use (@notplants) as I found it convenient for getting the IP address of the peach,
+and debugging, even when the web interface isn't working, or I'm not physically next to the device to see the menu. 
+
+peach-tbot runs as a systemd service, and reads telegram credentials from /etc/peachtbot.conf of the form
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=XXXX
+TELEGRAM_LOG_ID=YYY