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+fresh-install: update install
+
+update:
+	sudo pacman -Syu
+
+install: ssh php mysql php-mysql ruby nodejs git editors openjdk xchm latex
+
+ssh:
+	sudo pacman -S openssh
+php:
+	sudo pacman -S php php-apache
+mysql: 
+	sudo pacman -S mysql
+php-mysql: php mysql
+
+ruby:	
+	sudo pacman -S ruby
+nodejs:
+	sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
+git:
+	sudo pacman -S git
+editors:
+	sudo pacman -S vim gedit
+openjdk:
+	sudo pacman -S jdk7-openjdk
+flash:
+	sudo pacman -S flashplugin
+xchm:
+	sudo pacman -S xchm
+latex:
+	sudo pacman -S texlive-full kile