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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# creates a file with the information about land on the
+# simulator.
+
+#hmmm: need to abstract the gridroot user, the output file name
+#(although support a default), and the database name.
+
+mysql -u gridroot -p > $HOME/dump_of_opensim_land_table.txt <<eof
+use wildmutt_opensim;
+select RegionUUID,Name,Description,OwnerUUID from land;
+eof
+