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+#!/bin/sh
+cd /root
+svn co https://opalvoip.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/opalvoip/ptlib/trunk ptlib
+cd ptlib
+./configure --prefix=/usr
+make
+make install
+cd ..
+svn co https://opalvoip.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/opalvoip/opal/trunk opal
+cd opal
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --prefix=/usr
+make
+make install