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+---
+additional_data_directories:
+  - { name: '{{ d4science_user_home }}', perms: 0755, create: False, owner: 'root', group: '{{ common_users_group }}', aclperms: 'rX' }
+  - { name: '{{ d4science_user_home }}/tomcat/lib/logback.xml', perms: 0644, create: False, owner: 'root', group: '{{ common_users_group }}', aclperms: 'rwX' }
+  - { name: '/etc/default/tomcat-instance-{{ smartgears_http_port }}', perms: 0644, create: False, owner: 'root', group: '{{ common_users_group }}', aclperms: 'rX' }
+  - { name: '/etc/default/tomcat-instance-{{ smartgears_http_port }}.local', perms: 0644, create: False, owner: 'root', group: '{{ common_users_group }}', aclperms: 'rX' }
+  - { name: '/var/log', create: False, perms: 0755, owner: 'root', group: '{{ common_users_group }}', aclperms: 'rX' }