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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Identify the version numbers embedded in these components.
+# This is not very useful on its own. It will become part of a build system later.
+
+libcitadel_version=`grep LIBCITADEL_VERSION_NUMBER libcitadel/lib/libcitadel.h | sed s/"[^0-9.]"/""/g`
+citserver_version=`grep REV_LEVEL citadel/citadel.h | sed s/"[^0-9.]"/""/g`
+webcit_version=`grep CLIENT_VERSION webcit/webcit.h | sed s/"[^0-9.]"/""/g`
+
+echo libcitadel $libcitadel_version , citserver $citserver_version , webcit $webcit_version