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+#!/bin/sh
+echo
+echo Profanity installer... upgrading Profanity
+echo
+./bootstrap.sh
+./configure
+make clean
+make
+sudo make install
+echo
+echo Profanity installer... upgrade complete!
+echo
+echo Type \'profanity\' to run.
+echo