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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# For developers only: use it only if you know about autotools. 
+
+set -e
+
+# Does *not* work with automake 1.4!
+aclocal
+autoheader
+libtoolize --force
+automake --add-missing 
+autoconf
+pushd plugins
+aclocal
+automake --foreign --add-missing
+autoconf
+for dir in dns random whois ldap postgresql; do
+   cd $dir
+   aclocal
+   autoheader
+   automake --foreign --add-missing
+   autoconf
+   cd ..
+done
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