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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# A script for updating godep dependencies for the vendored directory /cmd/
+# without pulling in etcd itself as a dependency.
+
+rm -rf Godeps vendor
+ln -s cmd/vendor vendor
+godep save ./...
+rm -rf cmd/Godeps
+rm vendor
+mv Godeps cmd/
+