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+language: cpp
+
+compiler:
+  - gcc
+
+before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get update -qq
+  - sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev flex bison libssl-dev libpq-dev libmysqlclient-dev libedit-dev libyajl-dev
+
+before_script:
+  - mkdir build
+  - cd build
+  - cmake ..
+
+script:
+  - make
+  - sudo make install
+  - icinga2 --version