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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ ( $(grep USB <<< $myTTY) || $(grep AMA <<< $myTTY) || $SSH_CLIENT || $REMOTEHOST ) && ! $DISPLAY ]]; then
+    echo "Please run LinApple on the console, or in an X Window."
+else
+    if [[ $(dpkg -l libsdl1.2debian libcurl3 zlib1g libzip2 2> /dev/null | grep ^ii | wc -l) -ne 4 ]]; then
+        echo "Configuring LinApple libraries (this may take a moment)..."
+        sudo apt-get -y update &> /dev/null
+        sudo apt-get -y install libsdl1.2debian libcurl3 zlib1g libzip2 &> /dev/null
+        sudo apt-get -y clean
+    fi
+
+    linappleOk=
+
+    if [[ $DISPLAY ]]; then # X Window
+        linappleOk=1
+    else # console/framebuffer
+        if [[ ! -f /tmp/linapple-consolesetup && ! $(grep 'input' <<< $(groups) ) ]]; then
+            sudo groupadd input &> /dev/null
+            sudo usermod -a -G input $USER
+            echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="input", GROUP="input", MODE="0660"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-input.rules > /dev/null
+            touch /tmp/linapple-consolesetup
+        fi
+        
+        if [[ -c /dev/fb0 ]]; then
+            [[ ! -f /tmp/linapple-consolesetup ]] && linappleOk=1
+        else
+            if [[ -f /etc/default/grub ]]; then
+                if [[ ! $(grep 'GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX' /etc/default/grub) ]]; then
+                    echo "Preparing LinApple for console use..."
+                    sudo sed -i 's/^\(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*\)$/\1\nGRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=640x480/' /etc/default/grub
+                    sudo update-grub &> /dev/null
+                    touch /tmp/linapple-consolesetup
+                fi
+            else
+                echo "No framebuffer available. Please run LinApple in an X window."
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ ! $DISPLAY && -f /tmp/linapple-consolesetup ]]; then
+        echo "LinApple will be ready for console use after you restart your system."
+        echo "You can restart now by typing 'system-restart'."
+    elif [[ $linappleOk ]]; then
+        cd /usr/local/linapple
+        ./linapple
+    else
+        echo "LinApple has a problem. Please try updating A2CLOUD by"
+        echo "typing 'a2cloud-setup'."
+    fi
+
+fi