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+
+import glob
+import setuptools
+
+setuptools.setup(
+    name="osbuild",
+    version="1",
+    description="A build system for OS images",
+    py_modules=["osbuild"],
+    data_files=[
+        ("/usr/bin", ["osbuild"]),
+        ("/usr/lib/osbuild/stages", glob.glob("./stages/*")),
+        ("/usr/lib/osbuild/assemblers", glob.glob("./assemblers/*"))
+    ]
+)