diff --git a/etc/ordered_pip.sh b/etc/ordered_pip.sh
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+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+a=0
+while read line
+do     
+    if [[ -n "$line" && "$line" != \#* ]] ; then
+        pip install $line
+    fi
+    ((a = a + 1))
+done < $1
+echo "$0: Final package count is $a";