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+#!/bin/bash
+
+mirror_dirs='fgdata fgmeta flightgear simgear getstart windows-3rd-party fgrun'
+
+pushd /var/lib/git
+
+for dir in $mirror_dirs
+do
+	repo_name=$dir.git
+	if [ ! -d "$repo_name" ]; then
+		echo "Doing initial clone"
+		git clone --mirror git://git.code.sf.net/p/flightgear/$dir
+	fi
+
+	pushd $repo_name
+	echo "Updating in $PWD"
+	git remote update
+	popd
+done
+
+popd
+