diff --git a/scikits/image/opencv/INSTALL.txt b/scikits/image/opencv/INSTALL.txt
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+Until we come to a solution for a setup.py, execute the included shell script build.sh
+
+scikit/image/opencv$./build.sh
+scikit/image/opencv$cd tests
+scikit/image/opencv/tests$python test_opencv_cv.py
+
+!* make sure the scikits directory is on the python path *!
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/scikits/image/opencv/build.sh b/scikits/image/opencv/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cython opencv_backend.pyx && cython opencv_cv.pyx && gcc -shared -pthread -fPIC -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -I/usr/include/python2.6 -o opencv_backend.so opencv_backend.c && gcc -shared -pthread -fPIC -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -I/usr/include/python2.6 -o opencv_cv.so opencv_cv.c