diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
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--- a/appspec.yml
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-version: 0.0
-os: linux
-files:
-  - source: /
-    destination: /home/ubuntu
-    overwrite: yes
-permission:
-  - object: /home/ubuntu
-    pattern: "**"
-    owner: ubuntu
-    group: ubuntu
-hooks:
-  ApplicationStop:
-    - location: scripts/kill_process.sh
-      timeout: 100
-      runas: ubuntu
-  ApplicationStart:
-    - location: scripts/run_process.sh
-      timeout: 3600
-      runas: ubuntu