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+#!/bin/bash
+# TODO(unassigned): /bin/sh isn't smart enough
+
+# Trivial script to install binary/resources using the makeself installer
+# Not to substitute real packaging (this is meant for nightly/branch-tip builds)
+
+case "$OSTYPE" in
+  linux*)
+    _data="$HOME/.kovri"
+    _path="$HOME/.bin"
+    ;;
+  darwin*)
+    _data="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Kovri"
+    _path="$HOME/Library/Desktop"
+    ;;
+  freebsd*)
+    _data="$HOME/.kovri"
+    _path="$HOME/bin"
+    ;;
+  msys)
+    _data="$APPDATA\\Kovri"
+    _path="$HOMEPATH\\Desktop"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Unsupported platform"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+_backup="${_data}-$(date +%Y.%m.%d)" # TODO(anonimal): we'll probably want to backup using revision hash
+_binary="kovri"
+
+# Create bin dir if needed
+[ ! -d "$_path" ] && mkdir "$_path"
+
+# Create backup if needed
+[ -d "$_data" ] && mv "$_data" "$_backup" && [ -f "${_path}/${_binary}" ] && mv "${_path}/${_binary}" "$_backup"
+
+# Move resources
+mkdir "$_data" && mv $(ls -A . | grep -v $(basename "$0")) "$_data" && mv "${_data}/${_binary}" "$_path"
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Failed to install. See above error messages"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Kovri binary '$_binary' is in $_path"
+echo "Consider adding $_path to your \$PATH"