diff --git a/etc/rrdcached-default b/etc/rrdcached-default
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/rrdcached-default
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+
+RUN_RRDCACHED=0
+
+RRDCACHED_USER="rrdcached"
+
+OPTS="-w 300 -z 300"
+
+PIDFILE="/var/run/rrdcached/rrdcached.pid"
+
+SOCKFILE="/var/run/rrdcached/rrdcached.sock"
+
+SOCKPERMS=0660
+
+