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+#!/bin/sh
+
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake ..
+make
+
+echo 'You may now launch mega-glest from this folder like this:'
+echo '../mk/linux/glest.bin --ini-path=../mk/linux/ --data-path=../mk/linux/'
+
+