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+<?php
+/*
+ * This is a utility to regenerate the maps images from the command line
+ * The same can be acheved  wia web with update_maps
+ */
+require_once("../lib/config.php");
+require_once("../lib/eduGAIN_map.php");
+eduGAIN_map::make_maps();
+eduGAIN_map::make_maps(1);
+?>