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+#!/bin/sh
+
+if sudo [ -w /etc/udev/rules.d ]; then
+    echo "Copying Maple-specific udev rules..."
+    sudo cp -v 45-maple.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/45-maple.rules
+    sudo chown root:root /etc/udev/rules.d/45-maple.rules
+    sudo chmod 644 /etc/udev/rules.d/45-maple.rules
+    echo "Reloading udev rules"
+    sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+    echo "Adding current user to dialout group"
+    sudo adduser $USER dialout
+else
+    echo "Couldn't copy to /etc/udev/rules.d/; you probably have to run this script as root? Or your distribution of Linux doesn't include udev; try running the IDE itself as root."
+fi
+