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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to install binarycpython in the current venv
+
+VERSION_NUMBER=$(cat "VERSION")
+echo "installing binarcpython version $VERSION_NUMBER"
+
+python setup.py clean
+pip uninstall binarycpython
+python setup.py build --force
+python setup.py sdist
+pip install --ignore-installed --no-dependencies -v dist/binarycpython-$VERSION_NUMBER.tar.gz