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+PREFIX ?= /usr
+DOCDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share/doc/bashtop
+
+all:
+	@echo Run \'make install\' to install bashtop.
+
+install:
+	@mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	@cp -p bashtop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/bashtop
+	@cp -p README.md $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
+	@chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/bashtop
+
+uninstall:
+	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/bashtop
+	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
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