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+RPI-RTC
+=========
+
+This role configures the `ds3231` real time clock (RTC) for the Raspberry Pi.
+
+Requirements
+------------
+
+This role requires Ansible 2.0 or higher.
+
+Example Playbook
+----------------
+
+This is the basic way to use this role. This will configure the `ds3231` real time clock for the Raspberry Pi.
+
+    - hosts: servers
+      roles:
+        - rpi-rtc
+