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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script installs all needed dependencies to generate
+# images using diskimage-builder. Please not it only has been
+# tested on Ubuntu Trusty
+
+set -eux
+set -o pipefail
+
+sudo apt-get update || true
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+    debootstrap \
+    kpartx \
+    qemu-utils \
+    python-dev \
+    build-essential \
+    python-pip \
+    python-lzma \
+    yum \
+    yum-utils \
+    python-yaml