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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# main port
+sudo ufw allow 9000
+
+#also needed?
+#sudo ufw allow 8002
+
+# open ports for all the regions.
+i=10008; while [ $i -le 10022 ]; do echo $i ; sudo ufw allow $i; ((i++)); done
+
+# get the new rules loaded up and restart the firewall.
+sudo ufw reload
+sudo ufw disable
+sudo ufw enable
+
+