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+#!/bin/bash -e
+# running from a git repo
+PLAYBOOK="iiab-steps.yml"
+INVENTORY="ansible_hosts"
+CWD=`pwd`
+# Add cmdline options for passing to ansible
+# todo add proper shift to gobble up --debug --upgrade
+ARGS=""
+
+export ANSIBLE_LOG_PATH="$CWD/iiab-install.log"
+
+if [ ! -f /etc/ansible/facts.d/local_facts.fact ]; then
+    mkdir -p /etc/ansible/facts.d
+fi
+cp ./scripts/local_facts.fact /etc/ansible/facts.d/local_facts.fact
+
+STAGE=""
+
+if [ -f /etc/iiab/iiab.env ]; then
+    OLD=`grep XSCE /etc/iiab/iiab.env | wc -l`
+    if [ "$OLD" != 0 ] || [ "$1" = "--reinstall" ]; then
+        echo "Found old XSCE install - re-installing from scratch"
+        rm /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+        # check ansible version here and force ansible upgrade if needed
+    else
+        source /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+        if [ $STAGE == 9 ] && [ "$1" = "--debug" ]; then
+            echo "Entering debug mode"
+            sed -i -e 's/^STAGE=.*/STAGE=2/' /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+        elif [ ! $STAGE == 9 ]; then
+            echo "Restarting from STAGE $STAGE"
+        else
+            # place keeper add read response
+            # "offer 'Y' or stage number dialog box option to override"
+            echo "'iiab-install' has already been completed"
+            echo "use --debug to override "
+            echo "In demo mode not preventing second run"
+            #echo "Exiting."
+            #exit 0
+        fi
+    fi
+else
+    mkdir -p /etc/iiab
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f $PLAYBOOK ]; then
+    echo "IIAB Playbook not found."
+    echo "Please run this command from the top level of the git repo."
+    echo "Exiting."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# if vars/local_vars.yml is missing, put a default one in place - First Run
+if [ ! -f ./vars/local_vars.yml ]; then
+    OS=`grep ^ID= /etc/*release|cut -d= -f2`
+    OS=${OS//\"/}
+
+    case $OS in
+        OLPC | fedora)
+        cp ./vars/olpc.localvars ./vars/local_vars.yml
+        ;;
+        centos | debian | ubuntu | raspbian)
+        cp ./vars/medium.localvars ./vars/local_vars.yml
+        ;;
+        *)
+        echo "IIAB supports raspbian, debian, ubuntu, centos, and OLPC - exiting now..."
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+fi
+
+echo "Running local playbooks! "
+ansible -m setup -i $INVENTORY localhost --connection=local >> /dev/null
+ansible-playbook -i $INVENTORY $PLAYBOOK ${ARGS} --connection=local