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+#!/bin/bash
+#This install script only tested on Ubuntu.  Use at your own risk.  
+#Patches welcome!
+
+
+#install the prerequisites
+sudo apt-get install x11vnc xtightvncviewer
+
+#Copy the gitso.py python script to /usr/bin/ as gitso
+cp ./gitso.py /usr/bin/gitso
+
+#make /usr/bin/gitso executable
+sudo chmod +x !$
+
+#Copy the .desktop file to /usr/share/applications
+sudo cp Gitso.desktop /usr/share/applications/