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+#~/bin/sh
+# This resets a connected pluto, loads firmware into ram, and boots it
+#
+
+#default IP address
+ipaddr=192.168.2.1
+
+if [ ! -f ./build/pluto.dfu ] ; then
+    echo no file to upload
+    exit
+fi
+
+ssh_cmd()
+{
+    sshpass -v -panalog ssh -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no -oUserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -oCheckHostIP=no root@${ipaddr} "$1" 2>/dev/null
+    if [ "$?" -ne "0" ] ; then
+	echo ssh command $1 failed
+	exit
+    fi
+}
+ssh_cmd "device_reboot ram"
+
+lines=0
+attempt=0
+while [ "${lines}" -le "8" -a "${attempt}" -le "10" ] 
+do
+    lines=$(sudo dfu-util -l -d 0456:b673,0456:b674 | wc -l)
+    if [ "${lines}" -le "8" ] ; then
+	sleep 1
+    fi
+    ((attempt++))
+done
+
+# -R resets/terminates the dfu after we are done
+sudo dfu-util -R -d 0456:b673,0456:b674 -D ./build/pluto.dfu -a firmware.dfu