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+#!/bin/sh
+if [ -d "/dev/shm" ]
+then
+    echo "Using /dev/shm to make a RAM based Onionr instance."
+else
+    echo "This system does not have /dev/shm. Cannot use this script."
+    exit 9;
+fi
+ONIONR_HOME=/dev/shm/onionr$RANDOM$RANDOM$RANDOM
+export ONIONR_HOME
+echo "Onionr has been launched with a temporary home directory using /dev/shm. Note that the OS may still write to swap if applicable."
+echo "Future Onionr commands will use your set or default Onionr home directory, unless you set it to $ONIONR_HOME"
+echo "Ultimately, a live boot operating system such as Tails or Debian would be better for you to use."
+$(dirname $0)/onionr.sh start & disown
+sleep 2
+$(dirname $0)/onionr.sh open-home
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