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+# Makefile
+
+all: test
+
+test:
+	# Checking for syntax errors
+	set -e; for SCRIPT in *.sh; \
+	do \
+		sh -n $$SCRIPT; \
+	done
+
+	# Checking for bashisms (currently not failing, but only listing)
+	SCRIPT="$$(which checkbashisms)"; if [ -n "$$SCRIPT" ] && [ -x "$$SCRIPT" ]; \
+	then \
+		$$SCRIPT *.sh || true; \
+	else \
+		echo "WARNING: skipping bashism test - you need to install checkbashism."; \
+	fi
+
+	SCRIPT="$$(which shellcheck)"; if [ -n "$$SCRIPT" ] && [ -x "$$SCRIPT" ]; \
+	then \
+		$$SCRIPT *.sh || true; \
+	else \
+		echo "WARNING: skipping shellcheck test - you need to install shellcheck."; \
+	fi