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+#!/bin/bash
 # Raspberry Pi MQTT monitor
 Python script to check the cpu load, cpu temperature, free space, used memory, swap usage, voltage and system clock speed
 on a Raspberry Pi or any computer running Ubuntu and publish this data to a MQTT broker.
diff --git a/remote_install.sh b/remote_install.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
 printm () {
   line="------"
   length=$(expr length "$1")