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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# A convenience script that will download the ZX installer, unpack it, and clean up.
+# For maximum portability this script uses the gzipped package version.
+
+version=0.9.1
+zx="zx-$version"
+tarball="$zx.tar.gz"
+
+wget "https://zxq9.com/projects/zomp/$tarball"
+tar -zxf "$tarball"
+cd "$zx"
+chmod +x install
+./install
+cd ..
+rm -rf "$zx"
+rm "$tarball"