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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Mischa Peters <mischa @ openbsd.amsterdam>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+#
+CONF_FILE="${PWD}/_deploy.conf"
+if [[ -f "${CONF_FILE}" ]]; then
+	. "${CONF_FILE}"
+else
+	echo "unable to find _deploy.conf"
+	exit 1
+fi
+if [[ -z ${1} ]]; then
+	echo "usage: ${0##*/} vmXX"
+	exit 1
+fi
+if [[ ! -f "${VMS}/${1}.txt" ]]; then
+	echo "unable to find ${VMS}/${1}"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+deploy.pl
+rcctl restart dhcpd
+vmctl reload
+sleep 10
+
+auto-deploy.exp ${1}
+if [ $? ]; then
+	vmctl stop -f ${1}
+fi
+
+deploy.pl
+rcctl restart dhcpd
+vmctl reload
+sleep 10
+
+auto-start.exp ${1}
+if [ $? ]; then
+	echo
+	echo "SUCCES! - deployed ${1}"
+	notify.pl deployed ${1}
+fi