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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# first install rust
+echo "Installing Rust first..."
+curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
+
+# next install SciDataFlow
+echo "Now installing SciDataFlow..."
+cargo install scidataflow