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+#! /usr/bin/env python
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+setup(name = 'Boinc',
+      version = '@PACKAGE_VERSION@',
+      description = 'Python API for BOINC',
+      url = 'http://boinc.berkeley.edu',
+      packages = ['Boinc'],
+      py_modules = ['boinc_path_config']
+     )