Gen. Solution for a 3x3 matrix with a single eigenvalue

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So I have a matrix that I am trying to find a general solution a system $x'=Ax$ where A is the matrix: $$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & -1 \\ -3 & 2 & 4\\ \end{bmatrix}$$ and found that the matrix has a single eigenvalue, 2, with multiplicity 3.

I've seen plenty of examples of 3x3 matrices with an eigenvalue repeated twice but never three times.

I found that the general eigenvector is $$v=c\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -1 \\ 1 \\ \end{bmatrix}$$ but I am at a lost as what to do next.