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+#!/bin/bash
+# This script packages sshyp (from source) for Arch Linux.
+# In the future, it will also package for Alpine, Debian, Termux.
+# NOTE It is recommended to instead use the latest officially packaged and tagged release.
+# NOTE If using Arch, it is recommended to install from the AUR or from the PKGBUILD attatched to the latest official release.
+# NOTE As of release fr3, sshync will become a separate package and thus a dependency for sshyp.
+
+#echo -e '\nOptions (please enter the number only):\n\n1. Alpine Linux\n2. Arch Linux\n3. Debian Linux\n4. Termux (Android)\n5. Generic (used for AUR version)\n6. All (will create all types of packages)\n'
+#read -n 1 -r -p "Distribution: " distro
+distro=5  # TODO remove when other distros are supported
+
+echo -e '\nThe value entered in this field will only affect the version reported to the package manager. The latest source is used regardless.\n'
+read -r -p "Version number: " version
+
+rm -rf sshyp/
+git clone https://github.com/rwinkhart/sshyp.git
+
+if [ "$distro" == "5" ] || [ "$distro" == "6" ]; then
+    echo -e '\nPackaging as generic...\n'
+    mkdir -p sshyp/var/lib/sshyp
+    mkdir -p sshyp/usr
+    cp -r sshyp/bin sshyp/usr/
+    cp -r sshyp/share sshyp/usr/
+    mkdir -p sshyp/usr/share/man/man1
+    cp sshyp/extra/manpage sshyp/usr/share/man/man1/sshyp.1
+    gzip sshyp/usr/share/man/man1/sshyp.1
+    tar -cf sshyp/sshyp-"$version".tar.xz sshyp/usr/ sshyp/var/
+    rm -rf sshyp/usr/ sshyp/var/
+    echo -e '\nsha512 sum:'
+    sha512sum sshyp/sshyp-"$version".tar.xz
+    echo -e "\nPackaging complete.\n"
+fi