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 ## Running the Infection Monkey as a service on boot
 
-To install the Infection Monkey as a service and run it on boot, run the AppImage package with these parameters:
+The Infection Monkey can be installed as a service and run on boot by running the AppImage package
+with the following parameters. This requires root permissions, so run `sudo -v` and enter your
+password before running the script, if required.
 ```bash
 ./InfectionMonkey-v1.13.0.AppImage service --install --user <USERNAME>
 ```