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+#!/bin/bash
+
+### exit on any error
+set -e
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/..
+
+### build
+mvn
+
+### deploy
+find /opt/Fiji.app/plugins/ -name 'NoiSee-*.jar' | xargs --no-run-if-empty rm -v
+cp -v $(find target -iname '*.jar' -and -not -iname '*-sources.jar') /opt/Fiji.app/plugins/