diff --git a/build_deb.sh b/build_deb.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+VERSION=`cat version`
+
+# clean up from last build
+rm -r deb_dist
+
+# build binary package
+python setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command bdist_deb
+
+# install it
+echo ""
+echo "To install, run:"
+echo "sudo dpkg -i deb_dist/onionshare_$VERSION-1_all.deb"
diff --git a/build_rpm.sh b/build_rpm.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+VERSION=`cat version`
+
+# clean up from last build
+rm -r build dist
+
+# build binary package
+python setup.py bdist_rpm --requires="python-flask, python-stem, pywebkitgtk"
+
+# install it
+echo ""
+echo "To install, run:"
+echo "sudo yum install dist/onionshare-$VERSION-1.noarch.rpm"
diff --git a/stdeb.cfg b/stdeb.cfg
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+[DEFAULT]
+Package: onionshare
+Depends: python-flask, python-stem, python-webkit
+Suite: trusty