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+# ubuntu-upscripts
+Simple script for running system update and upgrade commands quickly on Debian systems using the apt-get commmands.
+
+
+For quick install, run the following command:
+
+    bash <(curl -sL https://bit.ly/1Mdpr5D)
+
+To run updates, simply run the following command:
+
+    runup