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+# Notes:
+# Possibly use the automake suite to build this, but since this is package is geared towards both Windows and Linux, I do not think it prudent.
+
+currentversion=2021.03.04
+
+all:
+	@ echo "This is help with compiling the Agent. This assumes you have the dotnet application installed."
+	@ echo "You should now run: make build"
+
+build:
+	#dotnet build Agent.csproj
+	dotnet publish /p:Version=$(currentversion) /p:FileVersion=$(currentversion) --runtime linux-x64 --configuration Release -p:PublishTrimmed=True --output ".\bin\Release\net5.0\linux-x64\publish" "..\Agent"
+
+package:
+	    zip -r linux-x64.zip ./bin/Release/net5.0/linux-x64.zip
+
+