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+#!/bin/bash -x
+## This script is for installing all the needed packages on trusty to run the chef tests with 'chef exec rake'.
+## It relies on the common bootstrap.sh from stackforge/cookbook-openstack-common for installing common dependencies.
+
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stackforge/cookbook-openstack-common/master/bootstrap.sh \
+  --retry 3 \
+  --silent \
+  --show-error \
+  | /bin/bash -x