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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# directory where the script is located
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(readlink -f $0)
+SCRIPT_DIR=`dirname $SCRIPT_NAME`
+
+# create libs dir if necessary
+mkdir -p ${SCRIPT_DIR}/libs
+
+# clone current master of libtoxcore
+git clone https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore.git ${SCRIPT_DIR}/libs/libtoxcore-latest
+
+# compile and install libtoxcore
+pushd ${SCRIPT_DIR}/libs/libtoxcore-latest
+./autogen.sh
+./configure --prefix=${SCRIPT_DIR}/libs/
+make -j2
+make install
+popd
+
+# remove clone dir
+rm -rf ${SCRIPT_DIR}/libs/libtoxcore-latest
+
+